2017 Shiba Wichern Nuestro Sueño Pinot Noir

My husband made a delicious dinner last night. On Wednesday, he spatchcocked a whole chicken and put a Penzy's Bangkok rub on it. When Wednesday evening came around, we got home late from our second shift in the vineyard and decided that the chicken could hang out for one more day so we went to WhiteCrest Eatery in the nearby Velvet Mill. They were slaying it. People really do want to go out. On Thursday, again, a late day in the vineyard, same for Friday so it was yesterday that he took out the chicken and pan fried it and then put it in the oven to finish cooking. With the first bite of the chicken, we realized that the long marinade was really good for the chicken because the flavors had penetrated into the chicken and it was delicious!
We are only drinking on the weekends now but having some foresight, my husband took out this 2017 Shiba Wichern Nuestro Sueño Pinot Noir from Oregon to drink with the chicken. The aroma on this Pinot Noir was heavenly. Fruity with strawberries, red bing cherries and a hint of violets on the nose. The flavor was one of sweet cherries, raspberries and a bit of strawberries, balanced by a nice acidity that gave the wine a depth and brightness even though the extraction was very delicate. The wine went well with the Asian style chicken!

On their website, Shiba Wichern tasting notes for this Pinot Noir says that 72 cases were made, pH 3.31, 13.3% ABV, 100% French Oak (3 fill, 2 fill & Neutral), 114 & 115 clones, native yeast fermentation, no filtering or fining, no additions except a tiny bit of SO₂.