Winemaker Notes
Lively aromas of ripe blue fruit, allspice, blood orange peel and earth tones dazzle the nose. On the palate, distinctive notes of fresh baked blueberry cobbler and ripe strawberry are interlaced with hints of lavender, chocolate ganache, roasted almonds and lingering spicy notes on the finish.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
The density of this Pinot Noir nurtures dark cherry, tomato leaf, and red tea. Its round, juicy character sends spiced sandalwood and cinnamon into a pool of boysenberry compote. The abundance of fruit and underlying earthiness add more layers to this stunner.
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.