Waits-Mast Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir Mariah Vineyard 2019 CRV Fósil is lifeless and ancient

Fósil is lifeless and ancient

blended with reserve wines

then came back north to start his own thing

woody and spicy

and proofed to 101 (50

Waits-Mast Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir Mariah Vineyard 2019 CRV Fósil is lifeless and ancientPerched at 2,300 feet above Anderson Valley's fog layer, this Pinot Noir captures the sun drenched character of the Mendocino Ridge. The wine flows with dusty red fruitBing cherry and black teaacross a silky, medium bodied frame that feels almost creamy in its approachability. Grown on Hugo and Josephine loam soils over fractured sandstone shale, the vines benefit from warmer nights and extended sunlight at elevation, resulting in ripe plum and mulled