2017 Winderlea Murto Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., pH 3.56, TA 0.58, 66 cases, $70. 100% whole cluster fermentation. Aged 10 months in neutral French oak barrels. Same blocks, same clones, but a completely different drinking experience. · The nose offers very sexy aromas of sousbois, rose petal, wood sap, and the demure perfume of dark red cherry and berry. My notes say “To die for!” More mouth filling richness than the de-stemmed version of this wine and less acid-driven with a rounder texture and evident but modest tannins. This seems to be a slightly more serious and nuanced wine than the de-stemmed version. Score: 95. Reviewed May 30, 2022

Winery: Winderlea Vineyard & Winery
From article: Vineyards Established 1972-1973