2019 Bacigalupi Frost Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.8% alc., 140 cases. A 60-acre parcel purchased by the Bacigalupi family in 1993. 100% Pommard. 100% de-stemmed, natural fermentation, aged sur lie with stirring for 11 months in French oak barrels, 40% new. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Heady aromas of dusty cherry, spice cake, sandalwood, burnt tobacco and 5- spice. My notes say “Amazing nose.” The rapport of fruit, acid and tannin is exceptionally noteworthy. Mid-weight flavors of Bing cherry, mocha, cherry cola and 5-spice have an undertone of barnyard, a fecal quality that appeals to many Pinot Noir aficionados. Restrained tannins make it easy to cozy up to. Memories will linger from the generous and persistent finish. Pommard clone has a sensual connection to the pleasure centers in my brain that light up when I drink a wine blessed with this clone. As I have said before, and probably too often, Pommard is my paramour. Score: 94. Reviewed February 7, 2021

Winery: Bacigalupi Vineyards
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