2017 Gary Farrell Terra de Promissio Vineyard Swan Clone 97 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., 49 cases, $75. 65% of grapes de-stemmed (35% whole cluster). 4 to 7 day cold soak, 7 to 10 day extended maceration, and aged on the lees for 15 months in 50% new French oak barrels. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Nothing but good things to say about this gorgeous wine. A nose you could drink features aromas of bourbon-infused cherry, ripe strawberry and blackberry. Delectable flavors of darkest cherry, black raspberry and blackberry with a shadow of oak spice. Well-matched fine-grain tannins and bright acidity (pH 3.43, TA 7.1 gm/L) that brightens the drinking experience and propels the very long, lip-smacking finish. Superb harmony. Flat-out great and like the energizer bunny, kept going and going and going in the glass when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle. Score: 97. Reviewed August 1, 2021

Winery: Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
From article: Elite California Pinot Noir Vineyards Part I: North Coast - Petaluma Gap