Been a while since i have bottled anything so this weekend it was time for the MM Renaissance Chilean Pinot Noir. Started on 2/10/10 so its just over 8 months since the born on date. The pH on this guy was pretty low. Only 3.2. I ran a Free SO2 test a few weeks ago with the aeration/oxidation rig and got 48 ppm so did not add another dose of SO2 as it was not needed. Bottled the usual 2 splits for tasting down the road.
Tasting notes on the left over glass were pretty impressive. More Pinot flavor and aromas than the MM AJ which seems to be slower to develop like most of the MM AJ's. Very fruit forward, a nice amount of spice similar to a Zinfandel but less tannic for sure. Light oak, didn't add anymore than the supplied. With that low pH you would think it would have loads of acidity but it seemed to be pretty balanced over all. We'll see what a few more months in the bottle will do for this guy and report back at that time but right now I am pretty impressed with the quality and flavor at only 8 months.
Tasting notes on the left over glass were pretty impressive. More Pinot flavor and aromas than the MM AJ which seems to be slower to develop like most of the MM AJ's. Very fruit forward, a nice amount of spice similar to a Zinfandel but less tannic for sure. Light oak, didn't add anymore than the supplied. With that low pH you would think it would have loads of acidity but it seemed to be pretty balanced over all. We'll see what a few more months in the bottle will do for this guy and report back at that time but right now I am pretty impressed with the quality and flavor at only 8 months.
