93 Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard is slightly deep ruby-colored and has a distinctly floral, perfumed character in its red fruits, violets, iris flower, and orange rind aromas and flavors. Like all these releases from Byron, it's elegant, silky, and pure on the palate, with beautiful balance. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.
93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made using 45% new oak, the 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard has a pale to medium ruby color and opens with oak aromas of chocolate and nutmeg, fleshing out to potpourri, black tea leaves, cocoa, red cherry sparks and black cherries with savory/meaty accents—that oak is present, but there's plenty else here of interest and depth. Medium-bodied, it's lushly fruited in the mouth with tons of spice, very finely grained tannins and wonderful juicy freshness, finishing long and chocolaty. Give this plenty more time in bottle.
The 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard is slightly deep ruby-colored and has a distinctly floral, perfumed character in its red fruits, violets, iris flower, and orange rind aromas and flavors. Like all these releases from Byron, it's elegant, silky, and pure on the palate, with beautiful balance. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.
93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made using 45% new oak, the 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard has a pale to medium ruby color and opens with oak aromas of chocolate and nutmeg, fleshing out to potpourri, black tea leaves, cocoa, red cherry sparks and black cherries with savory/meaty accents—that oak is present, but there's plenty else here of interest and depth. Medium-bodied, it's lushly fruited in the mouth with tons of spice, very finely grained tannins and wonderful juicy freshness, finishing long and chocolaty. Give this plenty more time in bottle.
