Boars' View BDR Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir 2020

A new release from Boar's View!  The BDR Pinot Noir is composed of 71% Mt Eden and 29% Swan clones. It's sourced from the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA in West Sonoma Coast. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown barrel aged the wine for 10 months in a mix of 50% new Gauthier Frères, François Frères, and Remond French oak barrels. 93 Points James Suckling:  "A pretty, floral nose of violets and roses with notes of plums and ripe red cherries as well. Full-bodied with tight tannins. Bright acidity lifts up the powerful, concentrated dark flavors of tobacco and black fruit. Espresso at the finish." Robert Parker: " ...This project, ten years in the making, is owned by Carol and Fred Schrader (famous for their Napa Valley Cabernets), who purchased 40 acres on the second ridge line in from the Pacific Ocean. Their debut vintage was 2012. The vineyard manager is Ulises Valdez and the winemaker, who also produces the Schrader Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignons in Napa, is Thomas Rivers Brown." For the inaugural vintage of this wine, we selected specific barrels to create a dark complex Pinot Noir full of fruit, spice and structure. In the glass, this wine exhibits a nearly opaque purple-red hue. Waves of aromas suggest red licorice, pomegranate reduction, pennyroyal mint and lavender oil. The bold, dynamic palate suggests notes of macerated boysenberry, cedar shavings, black cherry, oolong tea and crushed river rock. The entry of this wine starts with a fruit-forward expression and develops more structure and tertiary notes mid-palate, finishing with a pretty, floral quality. This wine is easily enjoyable now with its abundance of fruit and great natural balance and acidity. — Winemaker, Thomas Brown

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