There's some barnyardy funk to this Pinot, the kind of mushroom scent some people call Burgundian. Fortunately, the flavors in midpalate turn to richer cherries, even a taste of cherry cheesecake. The Martin Ray Clone, which is actually a selection, not a clone, is old by California standards, and of uncertain origin, although suspected to have come from superior vineyards in Burgundy.
There's some barnyardy funk to this Pinot, the kind of mushroom scent some people call Burgundian. Fortunately, the flavors in midpalate turn to richer cherries, even a taste of cherry cheesecake. The Martin Ray Clone, which is actually a selection, not a clone, is old by California standards, and of uncertain origin, although suspected to have come from superior vineyards in Burgundy.
There's some barnyardy funk to this Pinot, the kind of mushroom scent some people call Burgundian. Fortunately, the flavors in midpalate turn to richer cherries, even a taste of cherry cheesecake. The Martin Ray Clone, which is actually a selection, not a clone, is old by California standards, and of uncertain origin, although suspected to have come from superior vineyards in Burgundy.