Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Bright layers of citrus and strawberry highlight a wild element of high-toned character in this fiercely complex, tannic wine that expands on the palate over time. Floral rose and lavender persist from start to finish.
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James Suckling
Aromas of baked strawberry, pitted red cherry and pine cone. Medium-bodied with silky tannins and bright acidity. Succulent and vibrant on the palate, with a lot of pretty red fruit and berries. Subtle, savory undertones.
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Wine Spectator
Offers mulled blood orange and pomegranate notes that have a seductive edge, with dried anise and red tea filling in through the finish. A late savory echo adds length. Drink now through 2026. 803 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.