A nice old-school style, with generous chaparral and dried red and black tea notes leading the way, backed by light damson plum and blood orange fruit flavors. Expands steadily in the glass to reveal richer raspberry and mulberry fruit flavors, which have good zip through the structured finish. Best from 2024 through 2034. —J.M.Wine Spectator
Release Date: Fall 2023
Our Pinots are not only historic—the longest lineage of estate bottled Pinot Noir in North America—but are also incredibly long-lived. The wines from the 1980s are still going strong. It is amazing what vine selection, terroir and proper cellaring can do.
Primary aromas of raspberry, mint, forest loam and violet are balanced on the palate with the elements of red fruit, earthy notes, tannin and oak in perfect proportions.
The 2020 is drinking beautifully now, especially with decanting, but it will really start to shine in the next few years and certainly for a couple of decades thereafter.
