Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Following aromas of boysenberry and Mediterranean scrub, bright acidity lights up the savory and spicy palate from within. Clove, red tea, rosemary, Morello cherry, and red beet converge in a maelstrom of flavor, giving way to a finish of cinnamon toast and wild strawberry.
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Jeb Dunnuck
A deeper shade of magenta, the 2022 Pinot Noir 4 Amours is more introspective and concentrated on opening and slowly starts to reveal itself in the glass with notes of black raspberries, licorice candies, pine, and forest herbs. The palate offers a lovely feel, with even, ripe tannins, harmonious freshness, and a seamless feel with a very ripe finish. It has a lot of charm and is very well done. Drink 2025-2035.
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James Suckling
Velvety, textural and crunchy with aromas of strawberries, red currants, cherries and dried herbs on the nose, followed by a medium body with fresh acidity. Good weight and balance on the palate with bright fruit kicking in toward the refreshing finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of dusty cherries, fresh-cut flowers, cola and orange peel waft from the glass of this middle-bodied Pinot. The palate holds spicy raspberry compote, cedar and a wealth of drying tannin through the finish. This age-worthy wine will certainly evolve for a decade or more.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2022 Domaine Della 4 Amours Pinot Noir is fully flavored and long-lasting on the palate. This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of smoky, black fruits, and toasty notes. Enjoy it with a thick slice of prime rib. (Tasted: October 12, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pinot Noir 4 Amours has layered scents of raspberry, strawberry, bitter orange, iron and botanicals. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with crunchy red fruit. It has a silky texture, tangy acidity and a long, layered finish.
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Wine Spectator
This offers mulberry and cherry compote flavors lined with a hint of bramble, while hibiscus and iris details filter through on the finish. Shows solid energy overall, especially for a '22. Drink now through 2028. 100 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.