2016 Sojourn Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., pH 3.70, TA 0.59, 800 cases, $48. This vineyard is located high on a ridge in the heart of the Petaluma Gap. The foundation of this wine is two blocks of Pommard clone with clone 777 adding a layer of bright fruit. 15% whole cluster. Open-top fermentation, native yeast, aged in French oak barrels, 50% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Aromas of black cherry, blueberry, spice, underbrush and subtle smoke draw the drinker in. Light to mid weight flavors of oak-kissed black cherry and black raspberry are expansive in the mouth. Slightest feral and gamy character. Creamy and suave in the mouth with an extended finish. Even better mouth. Slightest feral and gamy character. Creamy and suave in the mouth with an extended finish. Even better when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 93. Reviewed January 6, 2018

Winery: Sojourn Cellars
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