Pinot Noir can make such beautiful wines, with red fruit and floral scents, lighter bodied, fine tannins and medium acidity. With this, I looked forward to opening the two Pinot Noir from @scorchedearthwinery in the #Okanagan to review. I sampled their PASK The Pinot Noir 2015 and their Pinot Noir 2016, both under screw cap, which is another nice surprise. Both wines are made with a blend of Pinot clones 115, 828, and 777. And both are hand-harvested, hand-sorted, 95% whole grape ferment with Burgundian yeast. The difference, beside vintage, is that the 2015 PASK is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels while the 2016 Pinot Noir is aged for 23 months in French barrels. Let me tell you about these 2 wines. Scorched Earth Winery Pinot Noir 2016 Appearance: Pale crystal clear garnet, consistent colour from core to rim, about 25% opaque. Nose: A medium plus intensity nose, showing exuberant youth. Smoky raspberries and toasty oak, red cherries, red fruits and nutmeg. With air you get some tea leaves and sweeter aromas. Palate: Dry, medium body with semi roundness. Toasty, with vibrant red fruit flavours, raspberries, minerality, oak and a touch of floral. Gets peppery on the mid-palate. Finish: Medium plus length finishing with red fruits, light pepper, and slightly drying fine tannins. Some smokiness with swirling. Scorched Earth Winery PASK The Pinot Noir 2015 Appearance: A medium plus intensity, deeper garnet colour; about 40% opaque. Nose: A very light intensity nose, with red cherries and toasty oak. Palate: Dry, fuller bodied, thicker, silky, fully round mouthfeel. Ripe raspberries, red cherries, sweet red fruits, oak and a touch of vanilla. Medium acidity and fine, light tannins. A touch of floral with air. Finish: A medium plus length finishing with a mix of vanilla and red fruit, then toasty oak, floral, pepperiness, and nutmeg spice. A bit of a puckering finish. I'm excited to try these wines after decanting to see any changes to the aromas and flavours. Stay tuned for my full tasting notes, with decanting, on mywinepal.com #somm #drinkwine #pinotnoir #coolclimatewine #winelovers #wineblogger #luxury #bcwineries #bcvqa https://www.instagram.com/p/CLayFBjhJB_/?igshid=i5th8lt60wic