2014 Patz & Hall Gap’s Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., 1,075 cases, $70. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Oak is at the forefront of this wine with very little fruit showing up on the nose. The mid weight core of black cherry and black raspberry fruit is buried in aggressive tannins and oak char. The barrel treatment has created a drying taste and the finish leaves you thinking of nothing but oak. Score: 86. Reviewed June 5, 2015

Winery: Patz & Hall
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Sonoma County Pinot Noir