2010 Arista Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., pH 3.67, TA 0.57, 850 cases, $35. Aged in 5% new, 17% 1-year, and 78% 2-3-year-old French oak barrels. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Beguiling and uplifting nose offering scents of cherry pie glaze, vanilla and spice. Hearty core of black cherry fruit with an earthy, charred, grilled fruit riff. Medium weighted with a firm, wellproportioned tannic backbone, and lasting flavors on the somewhat gregarious finish. Good. Reviewed July 23, 2012

Winery: Arista Winery
From article: Tasting Pinot with Plenty of Noir