Domaine Nico Histoire d'A Pinot Noir Uco Valley

Aromas of dried cherries, herbs, lemon zest and porcini mushrooms. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine, tight-grained tannins. Concentrated and layered with lots of ripe, sun-kissed fruit and spice. Best in a big glass. Another year or two of bottle age will open this up. Best from 2022.

From Gualtallary, Uco Valley, the 2019 Pinot Noir Histoire d'A was 20% fermented in whole bunches and spent 18 months in 1/3 new barrels. Light, refined garnet in hue. The complex nose is shaped by the variety and the aging process, offering notes of rose, sour cherry and damp earth alongside cinnamon and nutmeg. Intense in flavor, the palate is expansive but also finely grained and precise. An acidity lends vigor and lightness without affecting the silky, velvety feel. Ends with a lengthy finish in which the fruit takes charge, helped by the freshness.