2017 Furthermore La Encantada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

14.7% alc., 120 cases, $55. Vineyard planted in 1998 by Richard Sanford. Dijon clones 115, 667, 777. Certified organic. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Toasty oak overshadows the fruit aromas of ripest strawberry and black cherry. A husky, well-ripened core of blackberry and black raspberry fruit that displays proper acidity and noble tannins to balance the fruit load. Charming, with some length to the finish. My only nit is that the wine displays more oak overlay than I prefer. Unchanged when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, still showing a noticeable oak imprint. Score: 90. Reviewed April 10, 2021

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