2017 ROAR Soberanes Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

14.8% alc., pH 3.79, TA 0.58, 297 cases, $58. Clones 667 and Pisoni. Aged in French oak barrels, 67% new. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Lovely aromas of black cherry, purple berry, and chocolate nougat. Very bright in the mouth, with uplifting flavors of dark cherry and boysenberry. Seamless in composure, with easygoing tannins, leaving behind a dreamy boysenberry memory. Score: 93. Reviewed March 23, 2019

Winery: ROAR
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