2015 Schermeister Spring Hill Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., 100 cases, $57. Released September 2018. This vineyard is located in the far western part of the new Petaluma Gap AVA. Yields were a concentrated 0.8 tons per acre. Native yeast fermentation. Aged 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Aromas of very ripe fruit including dark red and black berry with hints of balsam and vanilla. Plush on the palate in a sappy, saturated mid weight plus style, featuring flavors of blackberry, black raspberry, black tea and a compliment of oak vanillin. Nicely balanced, with some generosity on the intensely fruity finish. Considerably more giving and composed when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle. Score: 92. Reviewed March 23, 2019

Winery: Schermeister Winery
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