2017 Sojourn Wohler Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., pH 3.72, TA 0.60, 575 cases, $54. Release fall 2019. Clones 667, “828,” 115, 777 and 2A. This vineyard, developed by Mark Aubert, has found more balance in recent years. Vineyard was harvested in multiple passes to best time ripening. 100% de-stemmed, native yeast fermentation in open-top fermenters, aged 11 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered in August 2018. · Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Highly aromatic with scents of dark cherry, cola and baking spices. Middleweight in style, with a flamboyant cherry core. Polished in the mouth, with an intervention of toasty oak in the background and minimal tannins. Score: 90. Reviewed June 4, 2019

Winery: Sojourn Cellars
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