Bartz-Allen Winery
2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, "Split Rock Vineyard"

This wine has a brooding aroma of black cherry.  On the palate, it has balanced components of earth and blackberry with a fine tannin backbone.

cases produced: 25 cases

alcohol: 14.6%

barrel: 100% french oak

aging: ten months in barrel

price: $40 per bottle

release date: March 7, 2009

87 points Wine Enthusiast!  "Dominated by primary fruit cherry flavors and lost of smoky oak, this Pinot is tasting robust right now.  It's fully dry, with good, crunch coastal acidity, and could develop in a few years."