2013 Lombardi Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., 48 cases, $38. Sourced from Terra de Promissio Vineyard. Clone 777. Aged 17 months in neutral French oak barrels. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. The slightest VA blows off upon opening revealing an inviting aromatic bouquet of black cherry, blueberry, exotic spice, fennel and sweet oak. Juicy and crisp with middleweight flavors of black cherry and boysenberry and subtle oak-driven notes of molasses, vanilla and nuts. The tannins are nicely merged making for current drinking, and the fruity finish offers some length. When sampled the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the nose was really alive and the solid core of noble Bing cherry fruit was very inviting. Score: 90. Reviewed September 18, 2015

Winery: Lombardi Wines
From article: Small Sips of Recently Tasted Pinot Noir