Uh-oh. That was my note on the first bottle. Notes. Sum total. Uh-oh. So we didn’t post. I just couldn’t wrap my head around this.
But, as is our wont, we got around to a second bottle and gave it some thought and I guess it’s more of a what’s up BO than yikes. This is definitely not the PN you expect, there is no more Burgundy in this bottle than there is butter in Parkay. The nose is a tad astringent but the mouth is weirdly and wildly tropical, the coconut overpowers, and the fruit is pineapple and kiwi, not a berry to be found. It really defied expectation and I’m not sure in a good or bad way. To be clear, it’s enormously palatable, but line it up with some heavyweight Pinot and you’d be hard pressed to guess the varietal on a blind test.
Price: $35 at the vineyard.
Market Liquidity: Sisters are Burrowing Owl is doing it for themselves.
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