2009 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.68, TA 0.62, 300 cases, $30, screw cap. Released
June 2011. Aged 8 months in French oak.
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Medium reddish-purple
color in the glass. Aromas of fresh strawberries, cherries, spice and
oak cask. Respectable flavors of red berries which persist on the
intensely fruity finish. The fruit is mildly compressed by firm and
slightly astringent tannins. Over delivers for the price. Good (+).
Reviewed June 24, 2012
Winery: Greenwood Ridge Vineyards
From article: Mendocino Ridge: California’s Best Kept Secret Source of Spectacular Wines