2013 Longoria Lovely Rita Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., pH 3.45, TA 0.60, 480 cases, $32. Sourced from Fe Ciega Vineyard and includes Pommard, Mt. Eden, and Dijon 115 and 667 clones. Harvest Brix 23.8º. 100% de-stemmed, aged in French oak barrels, 16% new. Gently filtered but not fined before bottling in late January 2015. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Hard to coax any fruit out of the nose which is dominated now by earth and oak. Better on the palate, with mid weight flavors of black cherry and cranberry accented with nutty oak. Firm, but not aggressive tannins, with a good cut on the citrus-infused cranberry featured finish. Score: 87. Reviewed June 14, 2015

Winery: Longoria Wines
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Pinot Noir