Winemaker Notes
In the glass, the wine exudes a plum and dark cherry hue and shows complexing high toned aromas of black raspberry, pomegranate, and plum. Adelaida chaparral, exotic teas, umami, and savory scents create depth to the glass. The rare soil combination, limestone over clay, creates both structure and finesse, which is, after all, a defining definition of high-quality Pinot Noir. Year to year, this Pinot Noir is full-bodied, round, sumptuous, and rich, yet bright, balanced, and fresh. This wine embodies yin and yang with the heart of rose aromas complementing umami tang on the palate and is a brilliant example of central coast Pinot Noir.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Adelaida Estate Pinot Noir is elegant and alive on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine shows aromas and flavors of wild strawberries, tart cranberries, and hints of spice. Enjoy it with grilled, wild-caught salmon fillets. (Tasted: December 24, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
