2016 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., pH 3.60, TA 0.58, $44. Sourced from eight Dutton Ranch vineyards. 100% de-stemmed, 5-day cold soak, 14 to 20 days on skins, and aged in French oak barrels, 40% new, for 10 months. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. This wine is aged in significant new oak and will need more time for the oak to integrate. At this stage, the nose offers aromas of dark cherry, spice, underbrush and woodshed. The mid weight flavors of black cherry, purple and black berries appeal but the wine is tight. Nicely balanced with caressing tannins and a short finish. Considerably better when re-tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle with more aromatic goodness and more finish. There is no hurry to drink this wine now. Score: 89. Reviewed March 17, 2018

Winery: Dutton-Goldfield
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