Byron Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 750ml

Brilliant bing cherry, crushed lavender, rhubarb pie. Barely-ripe strawberry, mountain pine, orange peel. Dry forest floor and crunchy leaves, fragrant curry and exotic spice. Muddled cranberry, pomegranate, and tart raspberry preserve form an extremely high-toned core of plump yet ethereal fruit seamlessly intertwined with complex earth-infused spices. Soy sauce, seaweed, and mushroom continue the natural-toned umami parade aided by violet petal and wild sage. Strikingly aromatic, exhibiting remarkable delineation of flavors undercut by notes of soft sandy earth, ground cinnamon, and citrus-infused black tea. Fresh, juicy, and balanced, sitting at medium plus in body with mild tannin and elevated acidity. This 2016 Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir by Byron Winery is an outstanding spice-driven beauty from the Santa Maria Valley.