Pelican, Arbois Pinot Noir Vintage:2020 a hint of animale and

a hint of animale and an overlay of obvious minerality complements perfectly the rich

to affirm its poised balance in terms of fruit richness

The spicy flavors don’t possess quite the same mid-palate concentration though there is still plenty of punch and muscle on the sneaky long and nicely complex finale

A relatively high-toned nose speaks of complex and overtly spicy red pinot fruit that displays soft earth nuances

Tasted at the domaine in August 2022

Pelican, Arbois Pinot Noir Vintage:2020 a hint of animale andThe bottled 2018 Arbois Pinot Noir aged 50 50 in foudre and barrel. It delivers what the unbottled sample promised last time, a fruit driven Pinot, with juicy fruit and good ripeness.