2017 Rivers-Marie Summa Old Vines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

13.1% alc., 180 cases, $80. Moving into the 40th year of these vines. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Provocative aromas of purple grape, boysenberry and plum. Amazing fruit concentration in a full-bodied style offering an array of black fruit and intriguing spice flavors that fan out on the palate with vigor. Similar to a Pinot Noir grape reduction sauce, but infused with good natural acidity and not compotey. Great harmony with a balancing grip of tannin, and a very long and extremely intense finish. The wine gains respect when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. An old vine treasure that has a special aura that defies proper description. Score: 96. Reviewed May 3, 2019

Winery: Rivers-Marie
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