2018 Marine Layer Jentoft Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

13.2% alc., 125 cases, $65. 30% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation. Aged 16 months in French oak barrels, 35% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Aromas of cherry, cranberry, wintergreen, and sweet pipe smoke. Mid-weight in character, with flavors of red and black cherry, strawberry, and dried herbs. Silky on the palate with minimal tannins and a juicy finish with some length. There is a subtle vegetative green quality to this wine due to underripe fruit and or whole cluster. Score: 91. Reviewed August 22, 2021

Winery: Marine Layer Wines
From article: Elite California Pinot Noir Vineyards Part II: North Coast - Russian River Valley