Hanzell, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, California 2013

An estate blend, sourced from twelve acres of Hanzell's Ambassador’s 1953, de Brye, Maggie’s and Sessions vineyard blocks, all on rocky clay-loam soils, with an average vine age by volume of 27 years.

Lovely and lifted aromas of Bing cherry, Bergamot tea, cranberry, pomegranate, anise, worn leather, orange peel, forest floor and rose petal compel a taste. Mirroring the nose, the palate rewards with additional notes of wild strawberry, raspberry, blood orange and thyme stem, finishing long and bright.

Absolutely beautiful to drink in its youth, the structural components also make this a great candidate for further cellaring.