2027 Cellars Queenston Road Pinot Noir 2011
Editor Rating
- Rated 4 stars
- Excellent
$35
- Niagara
- Reviewed by: Rick VanSickle
- Published on: September 2, 2013
- Last modified: September 2, 2013
Review Summary:
Made with wild fermentation; no fining agents or filtration and finished in Tonnellerie Sirugue French oak, 20% of it new. The nose is much deeper and earthier than previous vintages, but still the ripe cherry and raspberry rise to the top with beetroot and oak spices mingling in the background. The wine does a turnaround on the palate, guided by a wall of fine oak tannin and earth, dirt, loam and Pinot funk that slowly reveals the fleshy beetroot, the sour cherry, the anise and darker fruits. It’s altogether a more masculine expression of this fascinating grape that starts with a wink and a promise but delivers a subtext of complexity that will make you work for the pleasure within this intellectual offering.