An extensive, harmonious and vertical pinot noir. The nose offers notes of cherries, forest berries, wild herbs, gunpowder, wet stones and some sweet spices. It’s medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. Ample and layered, with plenty of minerality at the center. Flinty and driven, with such succulence. Lively and full of verve. Long, sharp finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Belle Dame is a tightly coiled Pinot Noir with a chili pepper-like firmness. This has a ripe, red cherry perfume with excellent concentration and an abundance of well-integrated oak. It has an incredible sense of direction and purpose from the flint soils, leaving a long, sinewy finish. -- Rebecca Gibb, MW