2021 Testarossa Rancho La Viña Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

14.4% alc., pH 3.25, TA 0.787, RS . 07%), 192 cases, $76. 15-year-old vines. 100% clone 115. Grapes were 100% de-stemmed and fermented in stainless steel. Aged 11 months in French oak barrels, 53% new. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Exuberant aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, cola, and oak-driven spice and smoke. On the palate, the flavors echo the aromas. This broad-shouldered wine acquires interest over time in the glass as it sheds some of its sumptuous oak The finish is modestly long with a sweet and sour stamp. Score: 90. Reviewed December 3, 2022

Winery: Testarossa Vineyards
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