2018 Donum West Slope Single Block Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., $125. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Very earthy nose with aromas of damp soil, mushrooms on the grill, mocha and molasses. Packed in with a delightful core of purple berry fruit in a boulder expression of Pinot Noir. Creamy in texture, with a honed tannic backbone, a shadow of oak, and finishing remarkably long. Surely, the most longlived of the 2018 Donum Pinot Noirs tasted on this occasion. Score: 94. Reviewed August 22, 2021

Winery: Donum Estate
From article: Elite California Pinot Noir Vineyards Part II: North Coast - Other Appellations