Winemaker Notes
Powerful black cherry and plum aromatics with smokey, briary, and strawberry flavors; finishes with notes of vanilla and silky rich tannins.
Kendall-Jackson Estates Collection wines showcase their cherished vineyard estate properties located on rare, coastal California terroir of mountain tops, ridges, hillsides and raised benchland soils. This limited release allows the winemakers to emphasize the extraordinary terroir of the unique properties and craft very small lots for refined palates.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine is opulent, with aromas of dark berries, plum, cedar, violets, black licorice and toasted oak on the nose. The flavors on the palate are dark cherry, black currant confiture and star anise, intertwined with bramble raspberry, bittersweet chocolate, black tea, allspice and a dry, supple finish. Decant and pair with meaty fish or poultry.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Also saturated ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate Outland Ridge is ripe with roasted aromas of cedar, leather, redcurrant, and kirsch. Full-bodied, with a supple texture, ripe, sweet tannins, and notes of ripe berry fruit, orange peel, and soft stone, it’s long on the palate and has good balance. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.
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Wine Spectator
Generous and soft-edged, this offers a nice wave of gently mulled black cherry and mulberry fruit, with a red tea and sandalwood frame that adds a sense of soft focus through the savory finish. Drink now through 2027.
Anderson Valley, located in Mendocino County just above Sonoma County, is one of California’s coolest AVAs, allowing it a long growing season. Only 15 miles long, the region makes a slice eastward through the mountains, from the frigid Pacific Ocean. Dramatic diurnal temperature variations here preserve grape acidity and thus freshness in the finished wines. These are prime conditions for growing Pinot Noir, and the valley produces many fine versions. Characteristics of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir typically include crisp acidity, cranberry and strawberry notes as well as earthy notes of forest floor and mushroom.
Still Pinot Noir, however, is only part of the story. Pinot Noir, along with Chardonnay, are also grown for Anderson Valley’s exceptional sparkling wines. Produced via the traditional method, these offer a classic toasty note from lees aging, bright, complex fruit notes and a clean, refreshing character.