2019 J. Bucher Three Sixty Bucher Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., pH 3.79, TA 0.54, 118 cases, $65. Released October 2021. Sourced from 4 blocks on the western edge of the vineyard. Harvest Brix 23.2º (average). Clones are Swan, Pommard, Dijon 943. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels, 80% new and 20% 1-year-old. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Pleasant aromas of confected black cherry, sassafras, baking spices and fresh oak. Full-flavored, ripely-fruited, and full-bodied, offering flavors of darkest cherry, blueberry-pomegranate and cassis backed by modest tannins and acidity. There is only a hint of barnyard. Score: 91. Reviewed November 14, 2021

Winery: J. Bucher
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