2011 Riverbench Pinot Noir Mesa
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(33% new French oak): Ruby-red. Dark berries and cherry compote on the deeply scented, smoky nose. Fleshy and open-knit, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors and a touch of back-end warmth. Closes smooth and smoky, with good length and slow-building tannins. This pinot carries a relatively high pH of 3.82.
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Josh Raynolds
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More backwards and reserved, with earthy underbrush, forest floor and darker berry fruit, the 2011 Pinot Noir Mesa, which was aged 11 months in 33% new French oak, is medium-bodied, pure and supple on the palate, with solid mid-palate depth. It could benefit from short-term cellaring and should have upwards of a decade or total longevity. Drink 2014-2021. Tel. (805) 937-8340; www.riverbench.com