Testarossa 2013 Tondre Grapefield Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)

Country: US / Tondre Grapefield
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Testarossa / Santa Lucia Highlands

Red cherry, root beer, a touch of sage and bay leaf and an shiitake-powered umami sensation decorate the nose on this wine from one of many single-vineyard expressions in this producer’s portfolio. The palate shows cooked cherries and cranberries that float across a Mediterranean elements of olive, fig balsamic and menthol.