Sea Slopes by Fort Ross Winery Pinot Noir 2016

Professional Ratings

• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  This is an impressive selection from Winemaker Jeff Pisoni. A hint of forest-floor spice and strong flavors of dark cherry and orange combine on a light, silky texture. This offers a great sense of finesse within a framework of structure and freshness. Editors' Choice
• 92 James Suckling
  A vibrant, red-fruited style of pinot that has a wealth of gently grippy tannins and a convincingly long palate that holds a clear, juicy finish.
• 91 Jeb Dunnuck
  The 2016 Pinot Noir Sea Slopes is another terrific value from this estate. Cherries, strawberries, spice, and an undeniable salty, marine-like minerality give way to a fresh, elegant, medium-bodied effort that shows the cooler, complex style of the Sonoma Coast appellation. Bravo.
• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Sea Slopes gives up notions of warm cranberries and Bing cherries with a raspberry leaves, dried sage and tilled soil undercurrent. The palate is medium-bodied, refreshing and vivacious with a nice bit of chew to the texture and a persistent earthy finish.
• 90 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: At this price point, the 2016 Sea Slopes by Fort Ross Winery Pinot Noir is an excellent value. TASTING NOTES. This wine is true and pure. Its refreshing aromas and flavors of savory spices and cranberry should pair it well with a roast turkey in a wild mushroom sauce. (Tasted: March 7, 2019, San Francisco, CA)