2014 Pastorale Vineyard Pinot Noir
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The 2014 Pinot Noir Pastorale Vineyard is aged again in a combination of new and older oak casks. This is a flowery, raspberry-scented Pinot Noir with some leafy underbrush notes, great fruit on they attack, medium to full body, and plenty of Burgundian character. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.
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Robert Parker
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Racy and exuberant from the outset, the 2014 Pinot Noir Pastorale Vineyard boasts tremendous depth to match its racy personality. Dark red cherry, cola, plum and spice offer an expression of generosity and radiance that is unusual for the Sonoma Coast. At the same time, there is a good deal of energy behind all of that fruit.
About the producer
California winery Joseph Phelps is best known for its flagship Insignia cuvée, one of the first and finest proprietary red wines in the Napa Valley.