2016 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir 'Branciforte Creek Vineyard'

100% Pinot Noir (all Pommard clone) from the Branciforte Creek Vineyard, located on Jarvis Road in the Vine Hill area. The vines were planted in 1988 in a site that originally had grapes since 1863. This vineyard has low yields of very flavorful fruit year after year. 2016 was a very elegant and balanced vintage. This wine has deep black cherry fruit with many layers of savory and spicy complexities. You don’t just get lots of cherry/berry fruit – you get all kinds of intriguing back flavors and aromas. Things like dried leaves, damp earth, warming spices and fennel can be found in nuances layers behind and around the fruit. Decant ahead of time if drinking sooner, or lay it down for a few years and it will become more and more complex.  13.7% alcohol. 188 cases made. Unfiltered.