2020 Three Sticks Gap’s Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.0% alc., pH 3.48, TA 0.66, 872 cases, $75. Rochioli and Swan selection, and 115, faux 828, 667 and 777 clones. 20% whole cluster. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 56% new. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The aromas of darker cherry and berry and earthy flora arrive over time in the glass. The gorgeous core of deeply-flavored dark cherry and berry fruit has a slightly confected tone. Richly fruited, reflecting the typical Gap’s sine quo non, yet with refined backing tannins. Not as big as some vintages of Gap’s Crown Pinot Noir but a solid wine in its own right. Score: 93. Reviewed December 3, 2022

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