Wild Horse 2013 Cheval Sauvage Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)

Country: US / Cheval Sauvage
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Wild Horse / Santa Maria Valley

Mulberry, cherry, iron, raw beef and roasted pork aromas make for a gamy entry to this bottling, which also shows bay leaf and sage on the nose. Those sagebrush qualities are strong on the palate, which is reminiscent of an Asian-spiced meat dish, with rhubarb and pomegranate lending freshness.