BLACKSTONE SONOMA RESERVE PINOT NOIR - 2009

14.5% alcohol. From Sonoma and Napa County Vineyards. 100% barrel aged in French oak.

TASTING NOTES:

Bright, transparent red color with a strawberry-raspberry nose. Cranberry, cherry, charred oak with vanilla and spiced berry on the finish.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

87 PTS

A good mouthfeel, pretty well-rounded and you can see your hand through the glass like you should with a good Pinot Noir. Nice, clean fruit expressions. Retails for approximately $18 a bottle.