Trius Showcase Clark Farm Pinot Noir 2013

There were some rain issues in 2013 during harvest late in the season for Bordeaux reds but the earlier-ripening Pinot Noir escaped the late downpours. McDonald says Pinot Noir now has his full attention at Trius and this is getting close to the style he wants. He’s backed off the oak a bit and wants to use wild fermentation for the Pinot (this was only partially wild fermented). It has a gorgeous and perfumed nose of cherry, rhubarb and subtle spice notes. It’s silky on the palate with savoury red fruits, earth notes, intricate spice, and rounded, not aggressive, tannins through a long finish. Score – 90. (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, July 14, 2015)