Bethel Heights 'Casteel' Pinot Noir 2018 - 1.5L

95pts Vinous Glistening ruby-red. Expansive aromas of ripe red and blue fruits, candied flowers, vanilla and baking spices; a smoky mineral flourish gains strength as the wine opens up. Coats the palate with appealing sweet boysenberry and cherry liqueur flavors that tighten up and become spicier on the back half. Shows fine clarity and floral lift on a long, velvety finish shaped by fine grained, even tannins. 91pts Wine & Spirits This leads with a pretty alpine-meadow scent, light and a bit smoky, before surprising you with its intensity: Its heady blue fruit carries a firm, spicy Luxardo-cherry opulence. Decant this for duck. Winemaker Notes Aromas of black cherry, pine resin, and black currants dominate, with hints of cooking chocolate and cinnamon in the background. Flavors of black berries and dark chocolate play over the sinewy, taut structure of this wine with its mineral laden acidity and fine-grained tannins. The dark brooding nature of the vintage is unmistakable. Not si