Winemaker Notes
Freshness, power and persistence. Unforgettable delivers a pronounced mix of wild bramble black and red berries balanced by hints of lilac, savory nutmeg, fig and wet earth notes. A perfect balance of acidity and tannin play throughout the palate highlighting each unique flavor and texture and leading to satisfying finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Intricate, delicate aromas ranging from wild berries to forest floor and black tea are backed up beautifully by vivid black-cherry, sour cherry and sweet plum flavors in this exciting, complex and concentrated wine. A medium-to-full body and mild tannins provide great balance to the panoply of flavors.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Matured for 16 months in 25% new French oak, the 2019 Pinot Noir Unforgettable has deep scents of red and black cherries, blood orange, forest floor, mushrooms and conifer. The medium-bodied palate is pleasantly broody with seamless acidity and a spicy, earth-laced finish.
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Wine Spectator
Well-structured, with a lush spiciness to the red berry and cherry flavors. Juicy richness midpalate, with underbrush notes backed by fine-grained tannins on the finish.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
A unique appellation placed in between the warm, Sonoma County Alexander Valley and the cooler Mendocino County's Anderson Valley, the Yorkville Highlands’ gravel soils are ideal for Bordeaux varieties and other full-bodied reds.