93 POINTS -
"Taking on a deeper ruby hue with an edge of youthful pink, the 2021 Pinot Noir Marin County moves into more violet, black raspberry, and fresh soil notes. Medium-bodied, with more richness on the palate, it offers notes of turned soil, tea leaf, juicy blackberries, and pressed flowers as well as ripe, sweet tannins. Rounder and more fruit forward, with a bit of a smoky finish, it’s approachable now or over the next 8-10 years." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
Tasting Notes
"Taking on a deeper ruby hue with an edge of youthful pink, the 2021 Pinot Noir Marin County moves into more violet, black raspberry, and fresh soil notes. Medium-bodied, with more richness on the palate, it offers notes of turned soil, tea leaf, juicy blackberries, and pressed flowers as well as ripe, sweet tannins. Rounder and more fruit forward, with a bit of a smoky finish, it’s approachable now or over the next 8-10 years." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
Historic Acclaim
2021: 93 points, Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
2019: 94 points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, July 2022
2018: 92 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, July 2021
2017: 94 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, February 2020
2017: 92 points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, June/July 2020
2016: 95+ Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate, February 2019
2015: 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, June 2018
2014: 92 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2016
2013: 91-93 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2015
2012: 90 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, December 2014
2012: 90 Points, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, May 2014
2011: 92 Points, S.H., Wine Enthusiast, April 2014
2011: 90-91 Points, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, May 2013
Vineyard & Vintage Character
2021 was a fantastic season in the cool climate of Marin County, with beautiful ripening and flavor development producing a rich, yet elegant wine. This wine is sourced from a small, dry farmed vineyard on rolling hills in an area of Marin that has been home to cattle and dairies for the last century. Today there are small vineyard sites scattered across Marin that are producing very interesting and distinct fruit.
Wine Details
Oak: 100% French oak, 33% new
Time in oak: 15 months
Alcohol: 14.2%
TA: 5.4 g/L
pH: 3.56
Cases produced: 73
Unfined and unfiltered