2017 Ceritas Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard
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Tasting notes
Tasting notes
Score 97/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2019
The 2017 Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard is another powerful wine in this range. The typical energy and tension of this Santa Cruz Mountains site are very much in evidence, but I am also impressed by the sheer intensity, inner perfume and richness of the fruit. Brisk saline and mineral-infused notes give the 2017 its striking persistence. Although it is embryonic, the Trout Gulch is simply exceptional.
Critic scores
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97
97/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Ceritas
Created in 2005 by John Raytek, Ceritas is one of California’s most exciting producers. The project is focused on making single-site wines from Northern California’s coastal regions, largely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.