2019 Bacigalupi Goddard Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., 140 cases. The original home ranch purchased by Charles and Helen Bacigalupi in 1956. !00% Wente clone (Pommard). 100% destemmed, native fermentation, aged sur lie with stirring for 11 months in French oak barrels, 40% new. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Inviting aromas of cherry compote, exotic spice, white pepper and woodsmoke. Mid-weight plush stylistically, with a redder fruit core of cherry and strawberry. The fruit really pops on the palate and lingers through a pleasing finish. Remarkably suave in texture with admirable harmony. Score: 93. Reviewed February 7, 2021

Winery: Bacigalupi Vineyards
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