Fresh and approachable upon release, the 2018 Pinot Noir Classique opens with a complex, deeply perfumed nose of black cherry and black raspberry followed by black tea, pample mousse, sweet cedar, and violet. Silky and expansive on the palate, it's a precisely balanced wine, with pitch-perfect acidity adding lift to a red and blue-fruited core that’s framed in fine-grained tannins. Tahitian vanilla, baking spice, and smoky minerality emerge at the close.