2017 Sojourn Gap’s Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.6% alc., pH 3.57, TA 0.62, 1,025 cases, $69. Release spring 2019. Clones “828,” 115 and 667. A portion of clone “828” was fermented with stems and blended in, for an overall rate of 10% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation, aged in French oak barrels, 50% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The nose is quite earthbound, offering scents of clay, compost, dusty earth and iron along with blackberry fruit. Flavors of very ripe blueberry and blackberry with a hint of allspice, framed by modest tannins. Nicely composed with a generous finish, but doesn’t emote like Gap’s bottling usually does. Score: 90. Reviewed February 3, 2019

Winery: Sojourn Cellars
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