Peay Ama Estate Pinot Noir 2018

Description

Wow. This Pinot is fantastic, the nose is deeply inviting with sour cherry and rose aromas. There is a seductive sandalwood and cherry pipe tobacco component.  A little pan fried matsutake mushroom and a copper note linger on the finish. The 2018 Ama is a little more serious than previous vintages and has more going on. At 18 years old, in a good growing season, the blocks that go into the Ama are showing the full potential always hinted at in previous vintages. The wine is superb right now as flavors are well-integrated but not overwhelming and the wine has a long road ahead of it.  There is plenty of acidity to age the wine for at least 15 to 20 years and will start to reveal it’s self starting in 2024.