Frei Brothers Reserve Pinot Noir Sonoma County, 2018 XO letting a subtle mineral hint

letting a subtle mineral hint peek in at the very end

A touch of Syrah adds a jammy fruit flavor

the Raymond family became deeply connected to the valley’s winemaking origins

and a few notes of candy

from bold grain and wood to sweet aromatics

Frei Brothers Reserve Pinot Noir Sonoma County, 2018 XO letting a subtle mineral hintThis Russian River Valley Pinot Noir offers flavors of dark cherry, blueberry and blackberry. The Pinot Noir grapes were destemmed, but not crushed, to retain a significant portion of whole berries for fermentation. After a two day cold soak, fermentation began giving the wine a breadth and depth of aromas and flavors. Following malolactic fermentation, this Pinot Noir wine was aged for 10 months in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak