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Today’s wine:
Closson Chase
2019 Pinot Noir
Stirling Barrique
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The Written Review …
Closson Chase 2019 Pinot Noir Stirling Barrique
This is the second iteration of this less than 100-mile wine … Everything is not just Canadian (grapes, barrels, winemaker) but they are all within a short sip of the winery. This year the juice is 50% pressed and 50% free run and 100% from the Churchside vineyard. It spends 18 months in these barrels from Sterling Ontario – 3rd and 4th fill (two each) – so the fruit is what really shines here: violets, black cherry, smoke, sour cherry, cranberry with a nice tannin punch, while the acidity is on-point. And the finish goes on and on and on. This just might be even be better than the first time. (****+)