2015 Dutton-Goldfield McDougall Vineyard Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir

14.0% alc., pH 3.39, TA 0.71, 140 cases, $62. Vineyard is located on a high (1,100 feet elevation), south-facing ridge. Planted in 1998, it is owned and farmed by Barbara and her son Rich McDougall. Low yields, thick-skinned berries, and deep color. 100% de-stemmed, 7-day cold soak in open-top fermenters, aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Nicely perfumed with aromas of dark red and purple berries, black cherry and fertile earth. The mid weight plus core of earthy dark fruits have a feral, forestry and umami quality consistent with this vineyard’s far western Sonoma terroir. Modest, fine-grained tannins make for good approachability. The intense, extremely long finish exhibits a quenching arrow of acidity. Score: 93. Reviewed April 14, 2018

Winery: Dutton-Goldfield
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