Lingua Franca, Avni Pinot Noir Vintage:2015 muscle and mid-palate density to

muscle and mid-palate density to the medium-bodied flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the almost painfully intense mineral-driven finish that flashes a bit of youthful austerity

finishing with a mineral lift

there is a sense of a winery changing tack and in my opinion

and extraordinary flavor richness with notes of blackberries

delivering black cherries and black olives in equal measure

Lingua Franca, Avni Pinot Noir Vintage:2015 muscle and mid-palate density toDeep red. A complex bouquet evokes fresh dark berries, candied rose, smoky minerals and black pepper. Juicy, subtly sweet and focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry, raspberry and floral pastille flavors that turn deeper and spicier as the wine opens up. Closes smoky, juicy and quite long, with youthfully firm tannins contributing grip and focus. Josh Raynolds