Cartograph 2009 Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)

Country: US / Floodgate Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Cartograph / Russian River Valley

This Pinot is gigantic in raspberry, cherry and cola fruit, and its silky texture and crisp acidity make it particularly drinkable. On the other hand, it’s rather forward and one-dimensional. Give it a good, long decant, and you might even want to pour the glasses an hour before drinking. Now–2015.