Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2022 spirits and often results in wines

and often results in wines with higher acidity than those from further south in the Médoc

2019 base with 50% reserve wines from 2013 to 2018

This wine also contains almost 10% de-classified Grand Cru fruit from vines around 30 years old in the great Rosacker vineyard

the nose is enticing

further lessening the wine’s already minimal wood influence

Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2022 spirits and often results in winesBiodynamic. Like the Chardonnay vineyards, Pyramid Valleys Waikari Pinot Noir sites were planted in 2000 at 11,111 vines per hectare on slopes with clay limestone soils. Earth Smoke is an expansive slope that faces east and is situated southwest of Lions Tooth and north of its sibling Pinot Noir site, Angel Flower. The soils are richer than Angel Flower, described by Steve Smith as strong and beautifully structuredtheres a high proportion of clay