Winemaker Notes
Over the history of Cobb Wines, Ross has had the privilege of working with an array of high-quality vineyards throughout the region. After 20 years of bottling small amounts of single vineyard designates from the appellation, they are excited to release the first blend representing the best from the Sonoma Coast. Having amassed a quiver of different sites on the western edges of the coast, Ross has put together a wine that showcases both his style of wine making, and the cool-climate nature of the Sonoma Coast. This wine is an absolute pleasure, showing giving fruit up front with lots of red notes on the palate and classic structure and acidity that has become a hallmark for Cobb Wines. Though it will age for years like all of Ross’s wines, this bottling can be thoroughly enjoyed the year it is released.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The medium red 2021 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is floral and pure, with aromas of wild raspberries, candied flowers, rosemary, and juniper. Medium-bodied, with refined tannins, fresh acidity, and an elegant, refined, linear feel, it floats on the palate and is a spectacular entry to the range of Pinot Noirs from Ross Cobb. Beautiful.
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Wine Spectator
A piercing, fresh, high-pitched style, showing blood orange and damson plum notes liberally laced with savory and pine hints through the taut, tangy, mineral-accented finish. Drink now through 2028. 950 cases made.
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.