Goldeneye, Anderson Valley (Mendocino, California) Pinot Noir Split Rail Vineyard 2015

($84):  Goldeneye’s single vineyard bottlings actually reflect the difference in sites.  Theirs is not a marketing ploy.  This one, for example, is denser and more concentrated, conveying more black rather than red fruit, compared to one from The Narrows Vineyard.  Yet it still conveys the delicacy that makes Pinot Noir so alluring.  Long and refined, it has the Goldeneye — and Duckhorn, for that matter — suave texture and glossy tannins.  A touch of bitterness in the finish reminds you to enjoy this wine at the table with food.
94 Michael Apstein Mar 6, 2018