2010 Grey Sands Pinot Noir

A deep red in the glass, a nose that gives roasted meat, dark plum and rhubarb; sweeter baking spice aromatics are a secondary thought.

Grey Sands hold their wines back for release which given their propensity to age and ability to evolve from what can be an austere and tightly bound core should be commended.

The 2010 is in a great place now, but will easily reward another decade in the cellar, the palate gives cherry, wild strawberry and rhubarb compote with grainy tannins that has an earthen note that works with sage and sweeter nutmeg and cinnamon spice. The wine has both expansive and drying length to finish.