2013 Tulocay Coombsville Napa Valley Pinot Noir

14.0% alc., $29. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The barrel treatment dominates the strawberry and cooked cherry aromas with an overlay of toast and burnt tobacco. Light to mid weight in style with juicy flavors of blackberry and black raspberry framed by toasty oak. Vivid acidity brings the fruit to life and there is enviable finishing persistence, but there is a bit too much imposing oak that did not subside even after the bottle was open for several hours. Score: 88. Reviewed April 15, 2018

Winery: Tulocay Wines
From article: Recent Sips of California Pinot Noir & Chardonnay