2013 Longoria Bien Nacido Vineyard Block N Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

14.3% alc., pH 3.66, TA 0.58, 185 cases, $50. Longoria has sourced grapes from Block N for over 20 years. Martini clone. Harvest Brix 23.6º. 100% de-stemmed, 2-day cold soak, inoculated yeast strains, aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 36% new. Lightly fined and filtered before bottling in January 2015. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. An elegant wine of immense appeal offering both dark red and purple fruit flavors with complimentary oak in the background. Very soft in the mouth with modest dry tannins and memorable finishing length. Should improve even more over the next year or two. Score: 90. Reviewed June 14, 2015

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