Dutton-Goldfield, Petaluma Gap (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2017

 While Freestone Hill looks out from the northern side over the Petaluma Wind Gap, Azaya Ranch Vineyard is on its southern edge.  It’s a cooler site, with more direct wind.  This is a more concentrated, somewhat powerful style of Pinot Noir, with blackberry, black cherry, and boysenberry fruit offset by touches of spice, smoke, and graphite.  It’s full-bodied, and dense, with well-balanced, moderate tannins and good length.