2019 Kutch Falstaff Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

13.0% alc.,300 cases, $54. A marginal site planted in 1999 in Goldridge soil at 505 feet and 8.2 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. Three clones, tiny yields. Fermented 75% whole cluster with indigenous yeast, natural malolactic bacteria, aged sur lie in used French oak barrels without racking until blended and bottled. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Lovely scent of purple berry compote and redwood forest. Delicious, mid-weight plus essence of well-spiced boysenberry and blackberry fruits that seem to be at their peak of ripeness. Firm but not intrusive tannins, silken in mouthfeel, and a hint of oak in the background. Reserved upon opening, but still displaying the darkest and most intense fruit experience of the 2019 lineup. The finish is dry and extremely long. When tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the fruit really popped on the palate with more integration of tannins. Two words on the second day: “Oh man.” Score: 95. Reviewed February 7, 2021

Winery: Kutch Wines
From article: Kutch Wines Continued on a Path of Enticing and Uniquely Stylistic Pinot Noir in 2019