2020 Modus Operandi Cellars Silver Eagle Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.25% alc., 50 cases, $85. Current release. This 30-acre vineyard is located north of Occidental in the Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA. Vosne-Romanée selection. Harvest Brix 25.5º. 100% de-stemmed and fermented in open-top tanks. Aged in French oak barrels, 50% new. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Cooked fruit aromas of blueberry-pomegranate accompanied by some oak vanillin and a slight note of volatile acidity. Full-bodied, with layers of dark purple and black fruit flavors accented by an underlying earthy tone. Silky in the mouth with modest tannins. This wine is ripe fruit driven and with little nuance. Score: 87. Reviewed December 3, 2022

Winery: Modes Operandi Cellars
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