2016 Tulocay Haynes Vineyard Napa Valley Pinot Noir

13.7% alc., pH 3.60, TA 0.62, RS <1 g/l, 137 cases, $40. 42nd consecutive year Bill Cadman has purchased old vine Pinot Noir from Haynes Vineyard. Harvest Brix 24.4º. Double Gold California State Fair. Winemaker Brie Cadman. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The nose is well-perfumed with aromas of red cherry, cardamom spice and a hint of toasty oak. Very suave and easily drinkable in a middleweight style, featuring a delicious core of black cherry and raspberry fruit backed by reserved tannins. This wine seduces rather than attacks the palate.The barrel treatment is spot on and the finish is impressively long and vivid. Still superb when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 94. Reviewed August 27, 2020

Winery: Tulocay Wines
From article: California Old Vine Pinot Noir Vineyards Sonoma/Napa Counties - H-Q