2016 Dutton-Goldfield Devil’s Gulch Vineyard Marin County Pinot Noir

13.7% alc., pH 3.63, TA 0.57, 395 cases, $72. A steep, terraced vineyard owned and farmed by Mark Pasternak. 100% de-stemmed, 5-day cold soak, open-top fermentation. Aged 16 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. · A Burgundian nose of earth, mulch, potpourri and meat. An array of dark fruits including blackberry and black current show up on the satisfying mid palate and finish. Silken in texture, with melded tannins, finishing long with an earthbound fruit fragrance. Tasted two days later, the fruit aromatics were just beginning to arrive. Score: 91. Reviewed November 17, 2018

Winery: Dutton-Goldfield
From article: Dutton-Goldfield 2016 Pinot Noir: Whoa Nelly!