Country: US / Gap’s Crown Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Three Sticks / Sonoma Coast
This producer owns the coveted vineyard designation, selecting some fantastic fruit that yields a wine that is intense in black cherry and forest floor, accented by wild mushroom. The style is substantial and generous in ripeness and oak, mouthfillingly rich and lushly layered, yet elegant on the finish. Cellaring, through 2020, should soften its edges.