Senchuk Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022, Leaning Post Wines

We absolutely love this vintage of Senchuk Pinot! Our vineyard seems to be finally reaching its true potential. There is a flavour weight & density at its core that has been dialed up here, but somehow, we haven’t lost any of the lovely acidity, freshness, elegance and balance that we really prize. The layers of complexity have also increased without losing fruit. The nose comes at you like it was shot out of cannon… a cannon that was lined with black and red cherries, candy cane beets, cured meat, bramble, pink pepper, basil, and oregano! Tanning leather, mushroom, Iron and rare-meat eventually appear as well, with a notable layer of pepper, kirsch and mulberry. The palate is without question the fullest and most powerful we have ever produced, layered over perhaps the stoniest, wildest finish we have seen. Fried mushrooms, compost, wintergreen and rocks! The smoothness belies a tannic structure that is quite firm and meant for long-term aging. With a final sweep of tannin and acid, the finish goes out so slowly, smoothly and gracefully it almost defies belief. Full-bodied yet balance has always been our philosophy and we feel that this wine epitomizes those aspirations. 14 years in, we can only marvel at the “Winona-Magic” ourselves.