2016 Sinor-Lavallee Estate San Luis Obispo County Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., 519 cases, $30. Yield 3.74 tons per acre from Bassi Vineyard. Native and Assmanhausen yeast fermentation. Aged 11 months in mostly French oak barrels. Bottled with minimal filtration. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Aromas of cherry, strawberry and tobacco leaf. Mid weight flavors of black cherry and purple berry with oak in the background. Easy to drink, with mild tannins, a velvety mouthfeel and some noticeable finishing length. Much better integration of oak when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle. Score: 89. Reviewed March 23, 2019

Winery: Sinor-LaVallee
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