Winemaker Notes
This lush and graceful cool-climate Pinot Noir draws you in with enticing aromas of blackberry, bramble, currant, cedar, and earthy forest floor, as well as oak-inspired hints of baking spices. On the palate, alluring red berry flavors are framed by soft, supple tannins, with bright acidity adding freshness to the long, vibrant finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A robust, flavorful red that's full of dark cherries and smoky accents on a medium to full body. Broad and generous in mouthfeel, deep in black fruit, cedar and forest floor notes with savory mushroom accents.
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.