Country: US / Floodgate Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Fulcrum / Russian River Valley
This Pinot tastes young and undeveloped, but it should go places. Evidence of its youth lies in the big tannins and acids and the way the fruit flavors are so fresh and primary. Although it’s delicious in berries and currants, it just hasn’t pulled together. It’s so balanced it should benefit from 4–5 years in a cellar.