Lavinea Pinot Noir Temperance Hill 2016

All of Lavinea's wines are deftly detailed, but none more than this. Citrus, rosemary, wet rock and well-ripened tannins add complexity to the core of blueberry and brandied cherry fruit.

Limpid ruby-red. Spice-accented raspberry and cherry aromas, along with hints of woodsmoke, incense and candied flowers. Silky and focused on the palate, offering concentrated red fruit and floral pastille flavors that turn sweeter as the wine opens up. 

Beautifully balanced and long, it's coming together nicely and should continue to improve over the next half decade or more.