Antica Terra Pinot Noir Ceras 2017 (750ML)

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#50 James Suckling's Top 100 American Wines of 2020

A very detailed nose with aromas that include savory stones, woody spices and sweet tobacco, together with hints of chocolate, earthy nuances and abundant, pure red cherries and blueberries. The palate is full of light and energy, the ripeness of this vintage delivering a very complete and full shape. The core of the wine has succulent, red-cherry flavor that blooms in expressive mode. Velvety resolve. Drink or hold. James Suckling

Ceras is Botanica’s counterpoint. Its color is more purple than red. It is more about minerals and herbs than fruit and flowers. It is a focused and elegant distillation of rock rather than an opulent cascade of fruit. It is an expression of the geology that lays beneath our land, the tart blue fruits of the coast range and the tender herbs that one finds amongst the trees and mushrooms of the Northwest forest. 995 cases produced. - Winery