2016 Lustra Monterey County Pinot Noir
Review
Price: Not Available
Alcohol: 13%
Body: Medium-Full
Sweetness: Dry
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes: Chilled ~10 mins ice
bath
In the glass, this pinot displays a
light red color with amber and brown hues, appearing almost burgundy.
While this wine is very attractive, I equate it to a drunken one
night stand that you had in college; drop-dead gorgeous, yet its
personality and character are completely lacking. On the nose, notes
of blackberry, raspberry, tart cherry, and slight earth elements are
completely overtaken by oak indicators and baking spice. On the
front-palate, overly sour cherry and raspberry dominate and continue
throughout the finish. On the finish, oak demands its presence be
known in the form of vanilla extract roasted almonds, and once again
obscure any sort of blackberry, raspberry, or cherry that might try
to shine through the clouds. The mid-palate of this pinot grasps back
at reality, with light acidity and fungal/forest floor notes that
attempt to take this wine back from the sour-oak villain's grips, but
alas, evil wins this battle. Between the power that is exuded from
the sour front-palate and the oaky finish, this wine struggles to
find its way in a style that flourishes in elegance and grace.
Rating: **
Try/Buy/Pass: PASS
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