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pair it with grilled strip steaks and a garlic scape butter
red apples and ripe fruit
mushroom and leather on the palette
The vines here are from southeast facing slopes in a section of Les Lys known as “Clos du Roi” (effectively a monopole of the Defaix estate)
Arnot-Roberts 'Peter Martin Ray Vineyard' Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, 2023 don q velvety vanillaThis wine is 100% Pinot Noir from a high altitude vineyard in California. Highly exposed, and in nutrient poor soils, this wine is concentrated with all the classic flavors of Pinot Noir, delicate wild cherry, leather, raspberry, earth, and a touch of floral notes. This wine will reward ageing and can be paired with lean cuts of beef, rich stews, grilled poultry, and fatty fish.