Lingua Franca, Tongue'n Cheek Pinot Noire Vintage:2021 A beam of black currant

A beam of black currant and black cherry fruit aligns with vanilla and new oak elements in this sleek red

Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present

pure and relatively high-toned nose displays notes of spice and floral hints

This is even bigger and more powerful with its mouth coating broad-shouldered flavors that possess plenty of muscle before culminating in an explosive but tightly wound finish that just goes on and on

Lingua Franca, Tongue'n Cheek Pinot Noire Vintage:2021 A beam of black currantInitial flinty tones on the nose of the 2021 Pinot Noir Tongue 'N Cheek give way to strawberry and raspberry preserves, aniseed and rooibos tea. The palate is bursting with generous, crunchy red fruit flavors. Its structured by velvety tannins and mouthwatering acidity and has a long, latent finish. Powerful yet pretty, it unfurls dramatically with air and will benefit from 3 5+ years in the cellar.