Boy, this was a hard one. I really wanted to cellar this bottle for a couple of years but....since it was a generous free gift intended to celebrate the 7th anniversary of NakedWines.Com and it arrived in time to celebrate Independence Day 2019, I went ahead and did my onerous duty, lol! I did space it our over two days.... You'll see by my 5 heart rating that I sorta, kinda liked this! The Fernweh (Ondine's special name for it, indicating a type of Wanderlust) was brightly translucent and a dark plum purple in color. There was an earthy, almost mushroom overlay to the fruity aroma; very intriguing and inviting. The flavor profile, to me, was big and bold, predominantly that of dark cherry with some toasted orange peel notes. This is the sort of Pinot Noir that I like best - huge, complex and with a well rounded mouthfeel. We ate it with a locally grown (Willamette Valley) pork chop and our own, even more local, garden vegetables. Interestingly, I enjoyed it more on Day 1 than Day 2. Ondine did say in her recommendations that one shouldn't over aerate it, so this might not be surprising.
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