From a site planted exclusively with 115 clones in 2008 on volcanic Jory soils, the 2023 Pinot Noir Kropf Vineyard has a bright red hue and is expressive in the glass, with sanguine and umami tones that shine. It offers notes of mint, cranberry cocktail, anise, bright spices, and orange peel. Medium-bodied, it has more focus and a linear feel, with a gravelly texture, well-defined tannins, balanced acidity, and a savory finish.

This offers attractive aromas of sandalwood, cloves, dark cherries and blood oranges. It's medium-bodied, ripe and spicy, yet cool and fresh, with fine, medium-firm tannins. Excellent depth. Drink or hold.

A one-two aromatic punch of blackberry jam and pine bark is accented by a trace of loamy soil. In a fruit gearshift on the palate, tart cranberry and sweet blueberry fruit flavors are spiced up by bits of wet slate and espresso. The wine's boisterous acidity and silky tannins keep things feeling fresh and lively.

Rich, pretty and fragrant, this Pinot offers layered and silky flavors of raspberry and cherry that take on rose petal and orange peel accents as this sails on the graceful finish.