2016 Fulcrum Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., 153 cases, $62. Pommard clone from Donnelly Vineyard. Aged 11 months in French oak barrels, 40% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · A very fruit-forward and gregarious wine with aromas and flavors of purple grape, boysenberry, black raspberry and hints of toast and vanilla. Lush and velvety in the mouth with soldiering tannins, adept acidity and a generously fruity finish. This is a wine to enjoy now for its giving nature rather than cellar. Score: 92. Reviewed April 14, 2018

Winery: Fulcrum Wines
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