2017 Ferren Wines Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard

The 2017 Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard is classically styled with crunchy berry fruits and signature Pinot Noir bitterness. Cranberry sauce and crushed black cherries are accented by violet, burnt citrus, scorched earth and tobacco leaves. The medium-bodied palate carries its appealing bitters-like flavor layers in a silky, fresh frame, and it finishes long and uplifted. What a lovely, super fresh expression this vintage.

All destemmed and aged 18 months in one-third new French oak, the 2017 Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard has a fresher, more edgy texture to go with a medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated style on the palate. It's more backward and tight, especially when compared to the Sonoma Coast release, yet still has beautiful notes of black raspberries, wild strawberries, violets, sappy herbs, and a touch of forest floor. Give it a year, and it's going to have a decade of prime drinking.

The 2017 Pinot Noir Silver Eagle is bold and sumptuous in the glass, with soft curves and pretty floral/savory overtones that add dimension. This is an especially dark, powerful Pinot, but all the elements are wonderfully fused together. Spice, floral and earthy notes lead into the rich, potent finish.