Wine Tasting - Rickshaw: 2019 Pinot Noir

 

Name: Rickshaw: 2019 Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir

Region: California

Country: USA

Vintage: 2019

Price: 13$

 

Winery Review: “This smooth, medium-bodied wine is lavishly spiced with vanilla, cinnamon and toasted oak flavors, while a modest vein of red cherry remains in the background.” - JIM GORDON – Wine Enthusiast

 

Wine Folly: Primary flavors include “cherry, raspberry, mushroom, clove, hibiscus”

I could taste the cherry and mushroom.

 

My Review:

I first tasting, I originally thought this was mediocre wine as best. But after a few more sips, it really started to grow on me. This wine smelled like strawberry, vanilla, and raspberry. However, the taste was very different. Other than a bit of cherry, I could also taste no fruit in this wine. This wine tasty earthy, mushroomy, and leathery with hints of oak. It was mildly tannic and smooth.

Tastes on its own with no food, but with friends.