The wine is savoury (10/5 clone) and delicious with a lighter texture than the 2016 – a delicate little number reminding you that unlike cabernet, which is bigger, Pinot Noir is complex and gentle simultaneously. As someone said, “It expresses the vineyard perfectly.” The greatest compliment is “It’s typical - very Pinot.” Try it with pork, mushrooms and densely textured fish like salmon, tuna, groper etc. Cellared properly Pizzicato ‘17 will travel gracefully to 2022. Not understanding Pinot any better than economics President Trump was caught recently sprinkling burgundy on a raspberry cupcake. This is not recommended.