Capiaux, Pinot Noir Wilson, Sonoma Coast

Enjoyed with friends on a sunny Memorial Day afternoon - after visiting the National Cemetery. It was austere at first and then opened up very nicely. Translation: this is a very good wine and still needs to be decanted. It was enjoyed by all, but then the wines of Sean Capiaux are all enjoyable.

I've always liked all of Capiaux's offerings and this one is more of the same, it shows a slightly riper, denser, fruitier style of pinot noir without being over the top on alcohol and staying balanced, with notes of blackberry, blue fruits, ginger, and hoisin - persistent mouthfeel and a smooth finish.

Good savory PN, opened up aftyer 1/2 hour. Strawberry, raspberry, cherry notes.

Purple grape juice aspect to this with powdered sugar and some spicy herbs; rich, with a sweet smell and sweeter impression on the tongue which blew off slightly after a while; this has unappealing RS, with strawberry juiciness to it and no tannins. A good deal of heat made me think this was a CA Grenache. Tasted blind. Well made but I'm curious what the RS levels are and don't know why CA Pinots are still made in this style--especially …