Riverbench 2013 Mesa Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)

Country: US / California
Variety: Pinot Noir
Winery: Riverbench / Mesa

One of the winery’s special block bottlings, this shows purple aromas of blackberry, violet and lilac alongside graphite and toasted oak. The palate is meaty, bitter and spice-driven, without much overt fruit, showing anise, pencil shavings, tar and concentrated cranberry skins.