Silver Mountain 2013 Tondre’s Grapefield Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)

Country: US / Tondre’s Grapefield
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Silver Mountain / Santa Lucia Highlands

Tart but full cranberry aromas meld with sagebrush and cardamom on the nose of this bottling from an increasingly popular vineyard in this appellation. Baking spice and dried ginger mark the palate, which is acid-driven and lively, accenting its core of raspberry and pencil lead flavors.