Country: U.S.A.

Region: Mendocino County

Vintage: 2017

Cépage: Pinot Noir (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating: 94 (RP); 92 (JD)

" Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard has a slowly opening nose of dried rose petal and violet, charcuterie, peppercorn, warm red cherries, dried herbs, dusty earth, bergamot and warm blackberries. It's light to medium-bodied with a silky texture and intense, spicy, earth-accented fruits, framed by grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing very long and very spicy."

Erin Brooks (RP) - 02/20