"Another head-turning effort from this team that will evolve for decades to come."
2018 Dierberg Pinot Noir Drum Canyon Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills
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95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
2018 was a vintage that we hope for every year in our coastal vineyards. In many ways what makes this vintage remarkable was that its’ weather was unremarkable. “Regular” vintages in Sta. Rita Hills are so well suited for excellent Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that the cool temperatures, moderate wind patterns, and lack of heat spells meant concentrated fruit that retained freshness and was filled with a mouth-watering texture.
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A bit of dark fruits with a spice, that is almost like fennel, and earthy notes drive these youthful aromatics.
Winemaker Notes
This is the kind of wine that - if one was self conscious - might make you feel bad as a winemaker. It's so good with so little done to it. Sure, we include some stems (about 20%), but otherwise the quality of the fruit does all the work. People congratulate you, they say how much they appreciate its nerve, structure, and depth of flavor; and we sit there smiling all the while knowing our main role was to keep enough oxygen away to make sure it didn’t turn to vinegar, add the right oak that improves pleasure but doesn’t reveal itself, sanitize everything before bottling, and get it into bottle without breaking too much glass. Voila.
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