this is big in fruit, big in tannins and big in the overall impression it leaves. it's enormously rich and ripe in cherry, red currant and cola, sprinkled with dusty exotic spice and a hint of forest herb. the vineyard is the former maritime vineyard of the w.h. smith winery, whose pinot noirs were magnificent and scored highly. this one seems a little heavier than smith used to produce.
Cinghiale Vineyard