2016 Roadhouse Winery Blue Label Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.73% alc., pH 3.90, TA 0.67, $59. Swan, 777 clones. Harvest Brix 25.0º. 100% de-stemmed, 5-day cold soak, BGR yeast primary fermentation, aged 12 months in French oak barrels, 40% new and 60% a blend of 1 and 2-year-old. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Reserved aromas of blackest cherry and black raspberry. The mid weight core of sweet blackest cherry is accented with notes of red licorice and spicy oak. Balance is respectable with a pleasing finish of some length. Score: 87. Reviewed June 9, 2018

Winery: Roadhouse Winery
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