2017 Albatross Ridge Estate Reserve Carmel Valley Monterey Pinot Noir

13.0% alc., pH 3.50, $68. Clones “828,” Pommard, 115 and 777 harvested at 1.25 tons per acre and a harvest Brix of 21.0-23.5º. 20% whole cluster. Aged 19 months in French oak barrels, 33% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Uplifting aromas of dark cherry, dried herbs and oak vanillin. An intensely fruity wine in a mid-weight plus style that features a vibrant core of black cherry and blackberry fruit. Juicy, with tame tannins and fruit that really clings to the feature. Still fine when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Nothing but good things to say. Score: 93. Reviewed June 14, 2020

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