2015 Sojourn Reuling Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.4% alc., pH 3.57, TA 0.63, 325 cases, $69. This vineyard was planted in 2000 under the direction of Mark Aubert and Peter Michael Winery and is composed of 12.2 acres of Pinot Noir planted to Calera selection and two distinct “suitcase” selections reportedly from the Vosne-Romanee region of Burgundy. 100% de-stemmed, native yeast fermentation in open-tops, aged in French oak barrels, 50% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Aromas of black raspberry, game and earth come to the fore in the glass. Flavors of black raspberry, boysenberry, and black cherry are complimented by a riff of graphite and forest floor. Silky in the mouth, with balanced ripe fruit tannins, deft oak in the background, and a noticeably long finish. Even better when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 93. Reviewed May 7, 2017

Winery: Sojourn Cellars
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted California Wines