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Low yields in Coastlands coincided with the introduction of the Rice-Spivak vineyard into the Cobb lineup, resulting in this rare, non-single-vineyard offering. It spent 16 months in French oak, 45% new, and 348 cases were made. It's very exotic on the nose, with aromas of evergreen, quince and Juicy Fruit chewing gum. It's soft and supple but persistent on the palate, with a multifaceted finish displaying a charming combination of black cherries, browned butter and popcorn kernels. Drinking Window 2019 - 2025
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.