Gnarly Head Pinot Noir (75cl, 13.5%)

Gnarly Head Pinot Noir is a 100% Pinot Noir from California, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is produced by Delicato Family Vineyards and draws fruit from Monterey, Lodi and the North Coast. Grapes are harvested during cool dawn hours, destemmed, given a 24-to-36-hour cold soak, then fermented at cooler temperatures. The wine ages on French and American oak and completes malolactic fermentation. The aroma brings red cherry, ripe raspberry, vanilla, sarsaparilla and earthy notes, with toasted hazelnut and light cigar box. The palate shows strawberry, cherry cola, cassis, fresh mint, baking spice, black cherry and plum, with mushroom and clove. The finish has bittersweet chocolate, fine-grained tannins, warm spice and tobacco leaf.