2018 En Garde Starkey Hill Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

15.4% alc., 777 cases, $60. Clone 23 and Pommard. Harvest Brix 26º. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 25% new. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Perfumed with aromas of blackberry, blueberry-pomegranate, black tea and spice. Very ripe, luscious and fullbodied, with flavors of blackberry jam and cassis. Easy drinking, with minimal tannins and a very long, fruitladen finish. The sheer immensity of very ripe fruit obscures any terroir or vineyard identity, but the toothsome fruit is hard to ignore. Score: 92. Reviewed February 28, 2021

Winery: En Garde Winery
From article: Recently Tasted 2018 California & Oregon Pinot Noir