The warmer 2016 vintages amps the intensity, edge and depth of this full-on pinot. Fermented with natural yeast and aged in French oak for up to 18 months it is a selection of top barrels. It pours fairly pale ruby-garnet. The nose shows lifted red cherry/raspberry, fresh herbs and spice with some forest floor/earthy complexity. It is medium bodied, intense and smooth texture with sweet fruit, fine tannin and a sour-edged finish. The length is excellent to outstanding. Enjoy now with aeration 2022 through this decade. Score - 92. (David Lawrason, winealign.com, April 10, 2020)
Domaine Queylus Réserve du Domaine Pinot Noir 2016
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The warmer 2016 vintages amps the intensity, edge and depth of this full-on pinot. Fermented with natural yeast and aged in French oak for up to 18 months it is a selection of top barrels. It pours fairly pale ruby-garnet. The nose shows lifted red cherry/raspberry, fresh herbs and spice with some forest floor/earthy complexity. It is medium bodied, intense and smooth texture with sweet fruit, fine tannin and a sour-edged finish. The length is excellent to outstanding. Enjoy now with aeration 2022 through this decade. Score - 92. (David Lawrason, winealign.com, April 10, 2020)