Winemaker Notes
Enticing aromas of perfumed oak, this wine beautifully embodies its cool-climate roots. It is impeccably balanced, with generous fruit flavors of plum, ripe red berries, and hints of baking spice. Displaying both supple tannins and bright acidity, this is a versatile wine for pairing with an array of cuisines.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Broad and bold, with luscious notes of dark cherry-infused black tea and a pinch of sweet basil. Its satin mouthfeel, juicy and floral-toned, has a savory charm, lifted with a bloom of rosebuds.
The Sonoma Coast AVA is large in area but, not counting overlapping regions like Russian River Valley, only has a few thousand acres of grapevines—and it’s no wonder. Much of the region is rugged and not easily accessible. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean’s fog and cool breezes limits the varieties that can be cultivated, but it proves to be an ideal environment for high quality Pinot Noir.
Since fog is a frequent fact of life here, as are heavy marine layers that sometimes bring rain, the best vineyards are wisely planted above the fog line, on picturesque ridges that capture enough sun to provide even ripening. That, with the overnight drop in temperature that reliably preserves acidity, results in fine expressions of Pinot Noir that often receive tremendous critic and consumer praise alike, and are often in high demand.