2018 Bluebird Hill Cellars Zenith Vineyard Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

14.3% alc., pH 3.72, RS 0 g/L, 50 cases, $49. 100% Zenith Vineyard. Harvest Brix 22.3º. Aged in French oak barrels, 15% new. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Reticent aromas of cherry, baking spice and cocoa. An aldehyde-driven note of candied apple blows off with time.The light to mid-weight essence of fresh, dark red cherry is framed by modest tannins. The wine picks up richness of flavor by the following day when re-tasted from a previously opened bottle. Score: 90. Reviewed March 21, 2021

Winery: BlueBird Hill Farm B&B and Cellars
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