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. 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
A bright ruby hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is refreshing and snappy with fruity, fresh red berry fruit, black raspberries, zesty, lifted spices, and wildflowers. It’s salty and snappy on the palate without sacrificing ripeness and is focused and medium-bodied. It’s a highlight of the appellation wines, with a bright feel in this vintage.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast comes from four vineyards: Abigail’s, Emmaline Ann, Rice-Spivak and Mes Filles. Fermented with 50% whole clusters, it opens with expressive blackberry fruit accented by touches of conifer, forest floor and crème brûlée. The medium-bodied palate offers plush waves of sweet berry fruit. It’s structured by powdery tannins and refreshing acidity and has a long, detailed finish.
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Vinous
The 2022 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a pretty, open-knit appellation-level Pinot. Bright fruit, silky tannins and floral aromatics make for an attractive, easygoing red that is all charm. Hints of orange peel and spice linger. This is a juicier style than normal.
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.