2013 Talbott Logan Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

14.8% alc., pH 3.74, TA 0.66, $25, screwcap. Released September 15, 2014. 100% estate grown fruit from Sleepy Hollow Vineyard. Vines range in age from 10 to 40-years-old. Aged 10 months in 100% French oak barrels, 20% new. · Moderately reddish purple hue in the glass. Dark cherries and purple and black berries are the theme in this wine accented with anise-laced oak. Easy going drinking with immersed tannins, juicy acidity, and a dry, somewhat generous finish. Straightforward but appealing. Score: 89. Reviewed July 12, 2015

Winery: Talbott Vineyards
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