2018 Wayfarer Wayfarer Estate Vineyard Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir

The winery’s flagship bottling composed of all 12 clones in the vineyard. Mostly de-stemmed, aged 15 months in 50% new French oak barrels. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. This wine takes a few hours to reveal itself and then fills the mouth with overreaching flavors of cherry and spice, revealing considerable staying power on the grand finish. A touch of earthiness grounds the wine. The tannins are modest, the texture is silken and the overall harmony is impressive. Really superb when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle. A veritable winegasm. Score: 96. Reviewed August 1, 2021

Winery: Wayfarer Vineyard
From article: Elite California Pinot Noir Vineyards Part I: North Coast - Sonoma Coast