2015 Woodenhead Ritchie Vineyard Cinder Cone Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.4% alc., $65. · Dark garnet in color in the glass. Leading off are enticing scents of dark cherry and berry, and forest floor. Fullbodied in style, with a reaching, expansive core of spiced black cherry fruit that keeps opening in the glass. Richly endowed with fruit sap yet endlessly gentle. Ready now for prime time with ripe, gracious tannins and a very long finish brimming with fruit goodness. Reviewed August 27, 2020. Score: 95. Reviewed August 22, 2021

Winery: Woodenhead
From article: Elite California Pinot Noir Vineyards Part II: North Coast - Russian River Valley