2015 Windvane Carneros Pinot Noir

14.5%alc., pH 3.69, TA 0.54, 1,964 cases, $45. Sourced from Windvane’s 335 acres of certified sustainable estate vineyards in Carneros.Winemaker is Steven Urberg. Clones are Pommard, Wente, Colmar, and Mt Eden. 100% de-stemmed, lightly crushed and cold soaked for 2 days. Free run juice only was transferred to French oak barrels, 46% new, for aging for 9 months. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. There is significant oak-related smoke, toast and tobacco aromas obscuring the black cherry fruit. Discretely concentrated in a mid weight style, with flavors of black cherry, cola and toast with an earthy bent. Spirited and silky with modest tannins and a cherry-filled finish. Score: 89. Reviewed January 17, 2019

Winery: WindVane
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