2019 Darling Grand Vent Vineyard Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir

12.6% alc., 100 cases, $60. Released February 1, 2021. This vineyard, which is exposed to dense marine fog and relentless wind making it a challenging cool-climate site to farm. It was planted in 2000 at 270 feet elevation. Soil is Steinbeck loam. Hand farming is organic. 100% whole cluster, native yeast primary fermentation, native MLF, aged 10 months in neutral oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The nose is imbued with whole cluster imprint, offering aromas of cherry, exotic spices, burnt tobacco, rose petal and a touch of barnyard. Light to mid-weight in style, offering flavors of cherry, raspberry and boysenberry with a burnt tobacco-ash stamp that threatens to obscure the wine’s nuances. Unchanged when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle. Score: 90. Reviewed March 21, 2021

Winery: Darling
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