2011 Wedell Cellars The Row Find Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., pH 3.28, TA 0.668, 20 cases, $110. New release. This wine is sourced from a small section of a renowned vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA and represents the very best barrel from 2011. 100% de-stemmed, 6-day cold soak, fermented in open top micro bins, gently pressed with a basket press with only free-run juice used. Aged on the lees 30 months in French oak, 48-month air-dried, second use. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Dark reddish purple color in the glass. Very ripe fruit aromas including blackest cherry, raisin and black currant. Soft and silky on the palate, with flavors of dried plum, blackberry and spice and a subtle riff of oak. The wine has the signature Sta. Rita Hills acidity making for juicy drinking. It can best be described as an individualistic wine with a mature character due to the extended elevage, and has the acidity to last many years. Score: 90. Reviewed February 5, 2016

Winery: Wedell Cellars
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