The Lorna-Marie Pinot Noir bottling represents the very best and most complex three barrels of any given vintage. Named for the mothers of two of our original owners, the Lorna-Marie is an annual tribute to their beauty, grace, perseverance, strength, and magic. The nose has floral elements like rose, spices like nutmeg and clove, with vanilla bean and candied mushrooms, but a deep, underlying thread of cherry, raspberry, and a swirl of whipped cream on those fruits in a pie. The fruit opens to a textural tension that is exciting, and the notes from spice, earth, and bakery kind of pepper the event with histrionic shouts and huzzahs, causing you to grasp around for what you were thinking about. A second sip reveals more of the same, and more depth, too, with the whole thing weaving itself into a frustratingly delicious experience for those dead set on deconstructing the wine. For those of you more inclined to have a good sit in your favorite chair, pop off your hush puppies, pour a big glass, and take it all in, this wine will provide you with occasion after occasion of beguiling repose for an easy 7-15 years.