2016 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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I loved the 2016 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast and this beauty has a terrific bouquet of wild strawberries, flowers, incense, and spice. It's elegant, medium to full-bodied, has a wonderful, seamless texture, and a great finish. Aged 15 months in 47% new French oak, it’s one classy Pinot Noir to enjoy over the coming decade or so.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2016 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a lovely appellation-level wine. Freshly cut flowers and red berry fruit grace a delicate, light to mid-weight Pinot built on grace. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years. Very nicely done.
Pale to medium ruby, the 2016 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is youthfully subdued on the nose, opening to pomegranate, Bing cherry, warm red berries and pretty dried flowers with dusty earth, autumn leaves and spicy touches. Light to medium-bodied, it features wonderfully ripe, spicy red fruit in the mouth with soft, grainy tannins and lovely sweet spice on the finish. 225 cases produced.