2016 Dutton-Goldfield - Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch Emerald Ridge Vineyard
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More smoked earth, graphite, and earthy notes emerge from the 2016 Pinot Noir Emerald Ridge Vineyard. Aged 16 months in 50% new oak, it's sweetly fruited and concentrated on the palate, with good acidity, solid overall balance, and a clean finish. It needs a year or two to let the smoky oak integrated yet it's rock solid.
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Medium ruby-purple in the glass, the 2016 Pinot Noir Emerald Ridge Vineyard features blackberry and black cherry pie, baked blueberry, sweet spice and soil nuances on the nose. Medium to full-bodied with concentrated spiced black fruit, it's framed by firm, grainy tannins and finishes long. 798 cases produced.
Full and rather silky, in spite of the generous tannins, this is a serious Russian River Valley pinot noir with ripe sour cherries and delicate spice. Long, fresh and minerally finish that suggests this has a good future. Drink or hold.