2021 Pastorale Vineyard Pinot Noir
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Score 96/100 · Drink 2025-2035, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Oct 2023
The 2021 Pinot Noir Pastorale Vineyard is delicious straight from the bottle. Vinified with 24% whole clusters and matured for 14 months in 45% new oak, it's intense and expressive on the nose: baked rhubarb and blackberry jam aromas are complemented by touches of aniseed, tobacco leaves, citrus peel and bitters. The medium-bodied palate is chalky and fresh and offers generous, layered fruit. It's highly concentrated without broaching over-ripeness and delivers streaks of spice across the layered finish. 2,361 cases produced.
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96/100
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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Joseph Phelps
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.
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