Archery Summit Arcus Pinot Noir 2016
Opulent fruit notes of raspberry coulis, wild strawberry and fresh red cherry arise from the glass of this vintage of our Arcus Estate Pinot Noir, blending with a background of savory nori and cocoa powder. The palate offers generous flavors of concentrated raspberry, Oregon blackcap and blackberry, leading into notes of spice box and lavender incense. A viscous texture creates lasting impressions of ripe black fruit that melt gracefully into the dark chocolate finish.
| Wine Spectator: 92 |
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| Well-built and generous, with cherry and pomegranate flavors accented by orange peel and rose petal notes. Drink now through 2024. |
| Wine Advocate: 92 |
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| Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Arcus Vineyard has a perfumed nose of pink peppercorn, fresh pipe tobacco, dried leaves, violets and dusty crushed rock over a core of crushed blueberries and black cherries with bramble berry preserves in the background. Medium-bodied and silky textured, it fills the mouth with blue and black fruits with great layers of exotic spices and earth. It has a firm frame of chewy tannins and mouthwatering acidity, finishing very long and layered. |
| Decanter: 91 |
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| An exquisite fine blend of cherry and currant fruit, raspberry, strawberry, cinnamon Christmas spice, bourbon and strong oak spices. A savoury roasted nut and coffee aroma complete the pleasure. |
| Wine Enthusiast: 93 |
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| Full throttle fruit, wide open with big flavors of black cherry, this red easily carries the barrel highlights (41% new French oak) and herbal components from 40% whole-cluster fermentation. Streaks of coffee, dark chocolate and wet bark roll through polished tannins. This seems bound to improve over the next decade and longer. Editors' Choice. |
| James Suckling: 93 |
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| Attractive, bright and ripe, darker cherries here with freshness that really appeals on the palate. Clarity, cut and detail with black-cherry flavors. |