2019 En Garde Passion De La Reine Reserve Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., 131 cases, $80. Clone 777, 115, faux 828 and Pommard. A selection of barrels. Aged 17 months in French oak barrels, 40% new. · Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Somewhat muted aromatically with demure aromas of black cherry pie, bakery, and toast. Lighter in weight than the Pleasant Hill bottling but with inviting elegance, polish, and more underlying acidity that shows up on the lip-smacking but modest finish. Still a bit tight on this occasion and I would drink the Pleasant Hill while this wine spends some time in the cellar when it should become more expressive. Score: 93. Reviewed April 24, 2022

Winery: En Garde Winery
From article: En Garde Winery: Consistently Excellent North Coast Pinot Noir