Ben and
Jake Fetzer come from a long line of wine; it was their grandfather who started
the iconic Fetzer Vineyards in Mendocino. The brothers formed Masut in 2009 (releasing their first wines in 2011, to
approach Pinot Noir from Mendocino County, north of Sonoma, and in fact their
Eagle Peak Vineyard lies within the Eagle Peak AVA. Their 2016 Estate offers bright fruit, but a
noticeable potent acidity, tingling the mouth and presenting dark bing cherry,
raspberry, fermented strawberry, with back notes of black cherry, slight cola
and an almost Dr. Pepper quality, but in a very good way. It retains its
presences on the palate too, it lingers, stays around after each sip, enticing.
Using five different clones (115 comprises 50% of the make-up) the 10-day
fermentation in stainless steel preceded 12 months aging in new French Oak. The
result is an earthy, rich (but not ripe) Pinot Noir that brings a redolent
quality to California Pinot. The word "masut" is an old Indian word, generally meaning, deep, rich earth," of which this wine telegraphs beautifully. 3,100 cases
ORIGIN:
Mendocino,
California
ALCOHOL: 14.1%
PRICE: $40/ 750ML
SCORE: 91 POINTS
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