2016 Tulocay Haynes Vineyard Napa Valley Pinot Noir

13.7% alc., 137 cases, $40. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The nose is well-perfumed with aromas of red cherry, cardamom spice, and a hint of toasty oak. Very suave and easily drinkable in a middleweight style, featuring a delicious core of black cherry and raspberry fruit back by reserved tannins. This wine seduces rather than attacks the palate. The barrel treatment is spot on and the finish is impressively long and vivid. Still superb when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Reviewed August 2020. Score: 94. Reviewed August 22, 2021

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