2014 Gehricke Los Carneros Sonoma Pinot Noir

14.0% alc., 1,556 cases, $39. Small lot fermentations, aged 9 months in French oak barrels. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. The nose exudes aromas of earth, mushroom, cigar, cherry, raspberry and cake spice. Modest in weight, with a black cherry and blackberry fruits theme overlain with generous tarry oak. The modest tannins make for easy drinking, but the oak is unduly intrusive, at least at this early stage. Score: 86. Reviewed June 5, 2015

Winery: Gehricke
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Sonoma County Pinot Noir