Fullerton 2017 Bella Vida Vineyard Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)

From the Winemaker:

Bella Vida Vineyard is perched high in the heart of the Dundee Hills. This picturesque site provides elegant fruit from the storied Jory soils of the AVA. LIVE certified with elevations ranging from 600-880 feet.

The wine offers elegant notes of forest mushroom, strawberry, crushed rock, toffee, and red cedar. Very pretty on the palate with soft red fruits, oolong tea, and smooth, persistent tannins, gently finishing with a hint of candied hazelnuts. A compelling and mesmerizing Pinot Noir from the Dundee Hills.

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast

"Another fine vintage for this single-vineyard cuvée, it opens with a whiff of minty spice, truffle and red fruits. On the palate it mingles raspberry, red plum and Bing cherry, with svelte tannins buoyed by hints of citrus. Just one-quarter of the barrels were new French oak."