I've mentioned Hallcrest before. About a month ago I was in the neighborhood with a colleague and I suggested we go by for a tasting. We were fortunate to get to try a few wines I hadn't had before. One was a merlot that I didn't care for, but this pinot noir didn't disappoint at all. It was a little on the high side for me (about $45 before the wine club discount) but worth it.
So the other night my husband suggested opening a bottle of wine, and I wanted to get something that was new to him. He blind tasted it and guessed it was a syrah. It is a little darker than pinot noirs tend to be. It is also fuller bodied. It is not a delicate flower of a wine.
On the nose it is smoky, with blackberry and plum. it has a big fruit-forward taste, that lingers on the palate, especially in the back of the tongue. This is a good wine for someone who likes Rhone varietals like syrah and grenache but isn't always wowed by pinots. It went very well with roasted chicken.
Hallcrest has a variety of pinots to choose from, and they are always pouring at least one. One of their wine club choices is to only receive bottles of pinot noir. They do it right.
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