Winemaker Notes
Rich and elegant, soft and well-balanced. Aromas of pine needles, cranberry, dark cherry, cedar, clove, and brown spice lead to fresh red berry flavors, an ample structure, and seamless tannins.
Sourced: 25% Santa Barbara, 25% Sonoma Coast, 20% Napa Valley, 20% Edna Valley, 10% Monterey
Blend: 95% Pinot Noir, 5% Syrah/Viognier
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 vintage The Prisoner Wine Company Eternally Silenced Pinot Noir shows excellent balance and style. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers a pleasing brightness and zip on the palate and in the finish. Its aromas of ripe fruits and savory spice should pair it superbly with grilled lamb chops. (Tasted: August 20, 2019, St. Helena, CA)
Internationally recognized for gorgeous, pure fruit combined with great elegance, California Pinot noir thrives among the state’s cooler, coastal zones. Characterized by eclectic flavors and aromas of strawberry, black cherry, plum and potpourri with notes of forest floor, mushroom or black tea, the best California Pinot noir boast a supple texture and good acidity, giving them the ability to improve with age.
Credited with the beginning of Pinot noir’s glory in California, two growers, Joe Rochioli and Joseph Swan in the late 1960s independently planted Pinot noir vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Today Sonoma County remains the leading producer of Pinot noir in the state, and Pinot noir is the leading red grape in the county, achieving its highest potential, in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast.
Other coastal appellations where Pinot noir flourishes include Carneros, Anderson Valley and most of the Central Coast.