The nose of this nascent beauty was locked up tight for the first few minutes

Dark and more closed

this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal reserve without losing its freshness

energetic and beautifully persistent finish

with currant

Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir Brut Zero The nose of this nascentMedium deep ruby colored, the 2009 The Gradient Pinot Noir envelops a core of red cherries and red currant aromas with notes of stems, dried Mediterranean herbs, damp loam and mossy tree bark. Medium to full bodied, it is a bit lean on the palate, with low to medium levels of chewy slightly astringent tannins, medium acidity and a long finish. Consider drinking it now to 2015.