2018 Dutton-Goldfield Van Der Kamp Vineyard Sonoma Mountain Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., pH 3.48, TA 0.64, 253 cases, $68. “La Tache,” “Old” and "828" blocks. 100% de-stemmed, 7-day cold soak, hand punch downs, aged 16 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Hi-tone aromas of black cherry, boysenberry, poultry spices and vanilla. Generous earth-toned black raspberry and boysenberry fruits are accented with savory dried sage. The sappy fruit is backed by moderately firm tannins but the finish is not astringent. The silken texture is particularly agreeable. When tasted the following day from a previously decanted and re-corked bottle, there was a subtle green herbaceous note that had been covered up by the fruit load on the first day, but otherwise the wine was stellar. This wine will benefit from time in the cellar to placate the tannins. Score: 93. Reviewed August 27, 2020

Winery: Dutton-Goldfield
From article: California Old Vine Pinot Noir Vineyards: Sonoma/Napa Counties - R-W