2017 Lula Rescue Block Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

14.0% alc., pH 3.40, TA 0.64, 90 cases, $60. Label has a picture of “Honey,” a rescue winery dog and tasting room greeter. This bottling honors the 1,000 vines that were revived on the Lula property when purchased as well as the rescued winery dog. 100% de-stemmed, 2-day cold soak, inoculated yeast, 10 to 15 day post fermentation extended maceration, and aged 10 months in new and used French oak barrels. Lightly fined and filtered before bottling. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Aromas of plum, blackberry, dried herbs and clay come to the fore. Succulent and sweet in a mid weight style with a core of blackberry fruit backed by well-matched tannins and complimentary oak. Suave in texture with a flourish of fruit on the finish. Score: 90. Reviewed July 20, 2019

Winery: Lula Cellars
From article: Recently Tasted California Wines