R. Stuart Pinot Noir Matteri V '22 arcos de miguel and toasted hazelnuts that dance

and toasted hazelnuts that dance effortlessly on the palate

Austere and pleasant

and dried herbs

and a touch of vanilla framed by ripe tannins (93 points)

R. Stuart Pinot Noir Matteri V '22 arcos de miguel and toasted hazelnuts that danceThis library release Pinot Noir shows beautiful evolution, now offering garnet hues and complex aromas of dried cherry, tea leaves, and forest floor. The palate is elegant and fresh flavors of fig, cocoa, and a touch of earth glide across resolved tannins (93 points). Aged 16 months in French oak (40% new), it's at perfect drinking window now. Decant for duck breast or truffle dishes.