2014 Frank Family Vineyards Carneros Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., pH 3.63, TA 0.59, 5,000 cases, $35. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels, 33% new and 67% once and twice-filled. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Lovely aromas of black cherry liquor, spice and potpourri. Silky in the mouth with immersed tannins, offering highly enjoyable flavors of black cherry, ripe strawberry and boysenberry. Forward drinking with intense cherry goodness on the back end. When tasted later in the day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the allure of vivid cherry and spice flavors sent me for a second glass. I prefer this wine over the Reserve. Score: 93. Reviewed October 30, 2016

Winery: Frank Family Vineyards
From article: Recently Tasted Pinot Noir