WTN: Trout Mask Replica

by **David M. Bueker** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 8:41 pm

2013 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (6/23/2026)
Only six years since my prior bottle (that I did not care for), so basically a new experience, and wow. I guess it needed some cellar time. Thanks dad for putting some away and never drinking it (a common problem for dad). Still plenty of bright red fruit, a little bit of tannin, but most of the structure here is acidity. Stony, almost salty base, and then various complexifying elements come in at various times: green tobacco, moist earth, cinnamon stick, etc.). The fruit is persistent and remains fresh even after more than 24 hours open, so probably lots of time to go here.