A pleasantly light side expression of SLH, with red cherry and dry earth notes joined by touches of cola and brown spice. There’s nice tension between acidity and weight, and the finish benefits from it, carrying well integrated flavors into the distance. I’d rest this a couple of years to more fully integrate the oak, but I’m picky that way. Salmon or roast pork will match nicely.
Mansfield-Dunne, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
By Rich Cook