96 Points -
"Pouring a medium red/ruby color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Seascape Vineyard is expressive and juicy in the glass with notes of mixed berries, raspberries, sweet spices, candied roses, fresh forest earth, and cardamom. On the palate, it reveals a good deal of refinement, with fine tannins and a long, elegant, graceful feel through the finish. Weightless and refined, it will drink well 2024-2040." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, June 2024
Tasting Notes
Aromas of raspberries, rose petals, and pomegranate with sous bois highlight the Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noir. A savory mouthfeel of cherry cola, currant and spice is followed by silky, fine grain tannins in this distinctive cool climate Pinot Noir.
Historic Acclaim
2022: 95 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, April 2024
2021: 95 Points, Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
2019: 95 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, July 2022
2017: 96+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck, May 2020
2017: 96 Points, Wine Enthusiast, July 2020
2017: 95 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Feb 2020
2016: 98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, June 2019
2016: 97+ Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Oct 2018
2015: 96 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Dec 2017
2015: 98 Points, Wine Enthusiast, July 2018
2014: 91-93 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2016
2013: 95 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Oct 2015
2012: 91 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Dec 2014
2010: 93 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, April 2013
2009: 92 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Dec 2011
2009: 92 points, International Wine Cellar, May 2011
2007: 93 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
2007: 92+ points, International Wine Cellar
2007: 93 points, The Wine Enthusiast
2006: 93 points, International Wine Cellar
2005: 95 points, Wine & Spirits
Vineyard & Vintage Character
Seascape Vineyard is a six-acre site on a scenic ridge-top west of the town of Occidental in the Sonoma Coast AVA. The vineyard abuts an old redwood grove and faces cascading ridges to Bodega Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The well-known Coastlands Vineyard also borders the property. Because there is no ridge between the ocean and the vineyard, Seascape is in an extremely cold spot – so cold that Pinot Noir is often picked in late October. This cold and foggy coastal climate preserves natural acidity in the grapes and helps delineate the purity of fruit flavors and expression of the unique coastal terroir in this wine. Balanced natural acidity also accentuates the potential for long and graceful aging of Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noirs.
Seascape Vineyard is planted primarily to Dijon selections such as 777, 114 and 115 and is typically low yielding, which helps to ensure thorough physiological maturity in this cool and challenging site.
Wine Details
Oak: 100% French oak; 22% new
Time in oak: 15 months
Alcohol: 13.2%
TA: 5.8 g/L
pH: 3.49
Yeasts: Native
Cases Produced: 189
No fining or filtration