2023 Six Bottles of Pinot Noir Pommard Clone Russian River Valley

Double Gold Medal ~ 2025 Sonoma County Harvest Fair

Double Gold Medal ~ 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Tasting Notes

A woodsy essence weaves through cherry, plum, vanillin oak and a touch of floral, creating an appealing potpourri of aromas. The creamy entry imparts layers of flavors — bright cherry, mulberry preserves, red raspberry and rooibos tea. Hints of blood orange, cedary pine and minerality add interest and complexity, while supple tannins and toasty oak provide the optimal backdrop for this well-balanced and refined single-clone Pinot Noir.

Winemaker's Notes

The 2023 growing season was one of the best we’ve seen in years, thanks to ideal growing conditions. We had record winter rains that recharged the soil and pushed bud break back a few weeks. Then a cool, foggy summer let the grapes ripen slowly and evenly without any heat spikes. Harvest started mid- September, about three weeks later than usual. Yields were average to slightly light, the fruit quality was exceptional with great concentration and beautiful phenolic maturity.

Critics are calling 2023 a benchmark vintage with the balance and elegance that reminds people of some of the great cool years from the past. These wines should age beautifully for eight to twelve years or more.

Production Notes

143 cases produced

Cooperage Notes

10 months in French oak 50% new and 50% 1 -3 year Françoise Frères French oak barrels