Arcane Cellars, Reserve, Pinot Gris, 2007
We reviewed three wines from Arcane the other night, including two Pinot Gris's, and a Pinot Noir:
The first review investigated the first Pinot Gris that was sourced from Wheatland Vineyard. This is the second review: the Pinot Gris Reserve.
This one had a really incredible aroma. Denise said that it smelled beautiful, and added "I just want to eat it". Caleb smelled band-aids and wet dog (!?). I asked him and he was excited. He said meant those descriptors in the best possible way; he was smitten as were we all. I got a little pear and peach, though it was very subtle on the nose. Denise also came up with pine -- yep, it smelled a bit like a forest too.
The texture was very delicate and light. The taste was pear and a little peach. There was also some green pea pod at the end. It was also very crisp -- everyone agreed it was like crisp lettuce.
This was definitely the favorite wine of the night. Cheryl said it was "consistent and balanced -- and then the flavors comes out". She added that while she'd tasted the earlier Pinot Gris before (in other wines), this one was unique and delicious. It was not as heavy and was more complicated and more elegant than the other one. This was the first bottle we emptied! Tasty.
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Rating:
9.0