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Cave Spring Pinot Noir 2005
Ruby in color with aromas of tilled earth, sour cherries, cranberry and pomegranate. A hint of gaminess along with nuances of spicy oak, especially clove, also come through on the nose. Medium in body, the attack is of dark plum, with cherry fruit, tight tannins and pencil-lead complexity emerging on the middle palate. The wine closes dry and moderately tannic with a long, fruity finish of cranberry and cherry. This is a highly aromatic, mid-weight Pinot which, while full of varietal fruit character, retains the elusive earth tones and gamy complexity which makes the grape so special.