2017 Maryetta Wines Valenti Ranch Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., pH 3.73, 92 cases, $45. Vineyard farmed by Jason Drew and Vineyards Logistics. Clones are Pommard, “828,” and a Rochioli selection. Whole berry native fermentation. Aged on the lees for 11 months in French oak barrels, 2 to 5-year-old. Bottled unfiltered, without Velcorin. · Light garnet color in the glass. Initial aromas are skewed more toward wood, earth and crusty bread with little purple berry charm. A little more ripeness and concentration than the 2016 version of this wine, with more tannin and more oak infusion, and overall a little less charming. The finish is mildly astringent. The aromatics arrived with more fruit and spice when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 90. Reviewed January 17, 2019

Winery: Maryetta Wines
From article: Recently Tasted California Pinot Noir & Chardonnay