Back in October I had made a lovely hanger steak for dinner and was wondering what to have with it. It was then that I found in my stash this lovely Nathan Kayendall pinot Noir 2015 from the finger Lakes region.
Nathan is a seasoned wine maker. He has worked in wine around the world. He worked in Sonoma California at Cline. Then he worked at Cooper’s Creek in New Zealand. He worked at one of my favorite wineries Adelsheim in Oregon. And then he worked at Ravena cellars in the Finger Lakes. He’s a Winemaker with a delicate touch.
The Nathan Kendall Pinot Noir 2015 was superb. Big cherry. Ripe. Lovely soft ending. Super approachable. A really really lovely wine with complexity and balance. Very very pretty wine no matter the region.
This is a wine that shows that great reds are being made in the Finger Lakes.
Hats off to Nathan and his staff!