2015 Windrun Vintage Selection No. 12 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

14.3% alc., pH 3.44, 359 cases, $34. Four clones including 667 and 115 from primarily Evans Ranch and nearby vineyards. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Moody aromas of well-ripened black fruits, raisin, toasty barrel and underbrush. Fruit driven in a mid weight style, with a foundation of blackberry and cassis flavors overlain with toasty, even charred oak. Deep, dark and mysterious, with integrated tannins, a satiny mouthfeel and some finishing intensity. Too much barrel input for my taste. Score: 87. Reviewed January 20, 2018

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