2018 Beauregard Vineyards Coast Grade Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

12.5%, 509 cases, $60. Native yeast fermented. 15% whole cluster. Aged in 20% new French oak barrels. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The aromas of muddled dark fruits are slow to arrive and noticeably better when the wine was sampled the day after opening. A tad lighter in weight compared to the 2017 vintage, but the dark cherry and black raspberry fruit is more flavorful and charming. Elegant, with faint tannins, some finishing persistence and absent of any oak attribute. Score: 92. Reviewed November 12, 2020

Winery: Beauregard Vineyards
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