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As for the 2014 Pinot Noir MacLean’s Block, this emerges from a gentle east-facing slope east of Occidental. Made from clones 67 and 777, the wine is a stunner, with notes of forest floor, white flowers, black cherries and raspberries. The gorgeous fruit follows through on the medium to full-bodied palate with impressive purity, texture and length. This wine should drink nicely young and keep for at least a decade.
The 2014 Pinot Noir MacLean's Block is another wine that presents a bit of an austere edge today. There is plenty of power and intensity, but the mid-palate is somewhat compact at this stage. Savory herbs, graphite, wild flowers and a host of dark-fleshed fruits open up, but only with considerable reluctance. Still there is good potential here.