Country: US / Ashley’s
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Fess Parker / Sta. Rita Hills
There’s a feral quality to this single-vineyard bottling, with dried rose petals, damp pine needles, dehydrated shiitake mushrooms and touches of violet, potpourri and dried ginger on the nose. The mouthfeel is velvety, with lilac and lavender decorating a base of cranberry and boysenberry fruit.