2017 Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir
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Aged 19 months in 50% new French oak, the medium ruby colored 2017 Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard gives up cinnamon toast, pipe tobacco, pencil shavings, moss-covered bark and mushrooms with a core of blackberries, redcurrant and cranberries. Medium-bodied, it's earthy but countered by bright berry flavors, with a grainy frame and juicy acidity lifting the finish. This needs another year or two in bottle to come together but should result in a lovely, earth-driven expression. 850 cases produced.
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James Suckling
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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This is in the Sebastopol Hills, on a long, slow-sloping ranch with older vines and some very cool pockets. This has a very complex and fragrant, spicy edge with a broad spectrum of spices, dressing bright red cherries. So complex. The palate has such silky, seamless texture and abundant, rich and round fruit. Really seductive. Drink now.