Bergstrom Le Pre du Col Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 (750ML)

94 VM / 93 JS / 90+ WA

Limpid ruby-red. Displays vibrant, sharply detailed red/blue fruit and fresh rose scents, along with hints of incense and Asian spices building with air. Shows excellent clarity and spicy lift to its sappy black raspberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors, which are joined by building spicecake and savory herb flourishes. Finishes extremely long and subtly sweet, with sneaky tannins and emphatic, floral-driven persistence. - Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media

Very youthful with wild, sappy aromas and toasty, meaty oak influence. The palate delivers a smooth, velvety texture with abundant, rich oak impact and a core of ripe red cherries. Needs time to integrate. Try from 2021. James Suckling

Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir le Pre du Col Vineyard has some rubbery reduction on the nose giving way to violets/lilacs, wet forest floor and touches of charcuterie and pepper. Medium to full-bodied with a lively core of crisp black fruit, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and juicy acidity carrying the long, earthy/spicy finish. 700 cases produced. Erin Brooks – The Wine Advocate