The 2022” B” Field Blend Pinot Noir from Meyer Family Vineyards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is from three Dijon clones (115/667/777) and a cutting taken from Old Block on McLean Creek Road. The four clones were picked on the same day and co-fermented. As common with Meyer Family Vineyards the Pinot Noir was aged in neutral French oak for 11 months.
The 2022 vintage was a classic Okanagan growing season with a typical spring budburst in early May and beautiful weather into June. There was excellent flowering weather from late June into July resulting in good yields. The grapes were hand harvested and destemmed with the crop level being significantly higher compared to previous vintages and needed more time to ripen.
450 cases were made. The winemaker and viticulturalist was Chris Carson.
Aroma: Raspberry, strawberry, cherry with more concentrated aromas than in previous years. I am searching for the right word here. “Meaty” comes to mind. Wrong word. Better to say more concentrated than I expected. Just enough oak and new American oak would not have done the wine any justice.
Palate: Light bodied with minimal tannins that might be described as having a guarded and reticent nature. For an instant you might be scratching your head wondering where the fruit is but it accelerates and is well captured in a long finish. A very high-toned Okanagan cherry dominates in this secretive finish!
Personality: Robert K. Stephen has always maintained why purchase French Burgundian Pinot Noir. Well, he is nodding and smiling at me. Vive La Okanagan!
Cellarbility: Mid term ageing of up to 2027.
Food Match: As farmed salmon is an increasingly dirty word in British Columbia lets switch to Lake Shuswap Rainbow Trout with sweet potato fries.
Price: $31.39 CDN. For shipping costs and distributors in the EU and the United States check out their website https://mfvwines.com/ or give them a call.
RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 92/100.
(Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir “B” Field Blend 2022 Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia VQA, Meyer Family Vineyards Inc, Okanagan Falls British Columbia. 750 mL,13.5%).
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