Adelaida HMR Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

The 2021 Pinot Noir HMR Estate Vineyard was vinified with 25% whole clusters and matured for 15 months in 40% new French oak. It has spicy scents of red cherry, cinnamon, tea leaves, charcuterie and underbrush, opening to finer details as it spends time in the glass. The medium-bodied palate has a powerful core of spicy fruit framed by chalky tannins and fireworks of fresh acidity, and it has a long, latent finish. Give it 2-3 years in bottle or a couple of hours in a decanter. Drink date: 2025-2035. Score – 95. (Erin Brooks, robertparker.com, Dec. 29, 2023)