If you’re having your first taste of Pinot Noir, I’d highly recommend something other than Rapa Nui Reserve Pinot Noir 2014. If that were the case, this might be fun, but as a Pinot Noir, it’s just a mix of so many random flavors that just don’t work together. The strange hits of herbs and cola flavors tasted as though someone had sucked the sweetness out of a sweet vermouth. If no one had told me what I was drinking, I could have been convinced that Rapa Nui Pinot Noir 2014 was actually a vermouth. Savor: The ending smoked, fruity, and a bitter herbal flavor, almost like wormwood. There’s a bitterness here that is almost overwhelming. There are touches of blood orange, a peaked acidity, mushrooms and sour cherries well. There’s a lot of strawberry, dried herbs, and cola. Sip: The body is rather full feeling given how it looks. There’s an interesting herbal smell coming through, like sage or rosemary. Spicing like cloves and cinnamon come through as well, and touches of alcohol burn slightly through. Smell: The nose is a mix of cola, strawberries, and tomato with hints of molasses. Sight: A consistent light brick red color from end to end with light rosy edges. Searching for a luscious, fruity or acidic pinot noir At Wine Express, we offer a curated selection of high quality pinots, shipped right to your door. After all, Chile can make good Pinot Noir, and they have Easter Island heads on the bottle (which is a horrible reason to assume this wine is good)! Hopefully, Rapa Nui Reserve Pinot Noir doesn’t end up in the same camp. Last year’s recommendation was a bit of clunker, and so there was a mid-year audible to Clone 5 Pinot Noir. Notable Regions: Australia, California, Chile, New Zealand, Oregon, France (Burgundy) Rapa Nui Reserve Pinot Noir 2014

General Characteristics: Light, Raspberry & Clove, Cranberry & Mushrooms When made well, it’s delightfully earthy, and carries beautiful flavors of cranberry, red cherry, mushrooms, and spice. Pinot Noir is the lightest of the red noble grapes, and is incredibly finicky to grow. Welcome to the fourth in our quick refresher series on Wine 101! We led off with Riesling, and now we’re hitting our first red, Pinot Noir! Quick Facts on Pinot Noir:

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