WTN: Climb Every Blue Mountain

[Jenise]

2017 Blue Mountain Pinot Noir Gravel Force Block 14 Okanagan Valley
This is THE most to-die-for young domestic pinot noir I've had in a long time. The nose is ethereal. And no longer 'delicate' as others described it early last year, it offers medium-plus body with layers of dark red fruit and mineral complexity. The finish is perfection. Thank you, Bill!!!

[David M. Bueker]

Sounds lovely. I do wish I could access wines from BC with some minor to moderate degree of effort.

[Jenise]

It IS lovely. It's just everything we want in pinot noir and so rarely get all in one package.

[David M. Bueker]

I would be curious for your take on Goodfellow. It might be too ethereal for you. Not sure.

[Jenise]

Mmmm...I don't think too ethereal is possible. I enjoy many different styles, just no high alcohol and no watermelon candy.

Looking forward to a visit in July if they are open.

[Jenise]

Bob, hope you get there!

[Jenise]

David, speaking of Goodfellow, I just learned that a struggling local distrib is closing out these wines:

2017 Temperance Hill
2018 Whispering Ridge Longacre
2018 Whispering Ridge House Block

My price will be $25ish. Comments?

I would buy all at that price...

[Jenise]

I'm sure none will be dogs, John. I put in an order for 1 ea. What stalled my thinking was not actually understanding the diff between the 17 and 18 vintages. I don't want any more like '15, say.

I haven’t been able to visit, so haven’t had many 2018s yet, but I have heard it is riper than the 2017s as a general rule. But Goodfellow tend not to be big ripe wines, so I don’t think it will be an issue.

You have good self control in your one each approach!