Pali Wine Co. Pinot Noir 2020.
This blend combines 65% Santa Barbara and 35% Sonoma Coast, with each region adding to the overall complexity and flavor, resulting in a delightful wine. The 14.5% alcohol content is well-integrated and does not dominate.
Enticing aromas of cherries, cranberries, and raspberries with just a hint of cola, spices, and forest floor, indicating what is to come.
The palate shows depth and complexity with impressive balance. Layers of bright red fruits- cherries, cranberries, and black raspberries with secondary notes of plum, cola, earthy forest floor, mushrooms, and a thin coating of vanilla over the acidity. A very well-made wine with everything in its place with a nice hint of sweetness on a long finish.
Cellar time should extend out to 2028 plus.
Pairings should include pork, turkey (think Thanksgiving) chicken and of course salmon.
Pali Wine Co. Huntington Pinot Noir 2022
This is 100% Pinot Noir sourced from their Santa Barbara vineyard and is estate-grown fruit and has been owned by the family since 2005. Again, the 14.5% alc. is in check.
Seductive nose of bright red cherries, black raspberries, cola, spices, and earthy notes.
Layers of red cherries, black raspberries, spices and plum dominate, impress, and distract you from the secondary note of forest floor, spices, dried thyme, cola, and vanilla.
Cellar time is 2030 without a problem.
Pairings should include pork, turkey (think Thanksgiving) chicken and of course salmon. Its ‘big’ enough to pair well with Venison, Veal, and strip steak from the grill.
Pali Wine Co. Tower 15 Red Blend 2020.
This is a blend of 42% Syrah, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Zinfandel, and 8% Dornfelder, all sourced from Central Coast Vineyards. It also sits at a whopping 15% alc.
This is also one of 27 different wines in the Tower 15 range. This is a big bold red and should be handled carefully. If you like Caymus, or Orin Swift this is for you.
The Syrah, Cab and Zin are fighting it out to dominate the aromas. Loads of ripe dark fruits, cassis, plum, oak, and dark chocolate dominate.
The palate is all Blackberry jam, black currant, blueberries, plums with layers of dark chocolate, oak, vanilla, and subtle baking spices buried deep, but still evident. Impressive balance and loads of reasons to add this to the cellar. There is a general impression of sweetness with this wine, but tannins are evident and keep it in check.
Cellar out to 2030 with improvements coming, you will lose some fruit thought.
Food pairings should include any red meat from the grill, NY Strips, Pepperoni Pizza, Beef, and any other cut of red meat you can think of. Get the picture? Venison, Veal, and at a stretch, Chicken Cacciatore.
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