Couldn't find entry, logging Stella Sonoma Coast Pinot 2017 here: 225 and Calera clones. Elevated acidity, med tannins. Cola nuts, faint herbs, red plums, blackberry, med+/elevated concentration, overripe strawberry, black tea bag, lavender, tomato, stony characters. ~13% abv. 2017 was super hot in Sonoma, >100 degree heat spikes in June-July cause vines to shut down, rapid ripening more akin to Oregon of erratic growing season (whereas usually California boasts of constant long growing season). Gravel loam soil. 10-40% whole cluster, hand punchdowns, stem inclusion. Foot treaded. WC raises pH as high acid -> more stem inclusion to balance the pH. Failla picks on pH at ~23-24 Brix which would be a bit too high.
Couldn't find entry, logging Stella Sonoma Coast Pinot 2017 here: 225 and Calera clones. Elevated acidity, med tannins. Cola nuts, faint herbs, red plums, blackberry, med+/elevated concentration, overripe strawberry, black tea bag, lavender, tomato, stony characters. ~13% abv. 2017 was super hot in Sonoma, >100 degree heat spikes in June-July cause vines to shut down, rapid ripening more akin to Oregon of erratic growing season (whereas usually California boasts of constant long growing season). Gravel loam soil. 10-40% whole cluster, hand punchdowns, stem inclusion. Foot treaded. WC raises pH as high acid -> more stem inclusion to balance the pH. Failla picks on pH at ~23-24 Brix which would be a bit too high.
Aug 13th, 2022Couldn't find entry, logging the Reuling vineyard Pinot 2018 here. Compared to Hirsch it's tarter more red fruit forward, fresh cranberry, white pepper, more lifted brightness in fruit. Some mushroom. High acidity, low tannins.
Couldn't find entry, logging the Reuling vineyard Pinot 2018 here. Compared to Hirsch it's tarter more red fruit forward, fresh cranberry, white pepper, more lifted brightness in fruit. Some mushroom. High acidity, low tannins.
Aug 13th, 2022
So surprising to find this elegant Pinot noir in Napa Valley. Very aromatic, lots of red fruit on the nose. It does not suck!
So surprising to find this elegant Pinot noir in Napa Valley. Very aromatic, lots of red fruit on the nose. It does not suck!
Aug 25th, 2016
Delicate, earthy, beautiful new world Pinot with old world style
Delicate, earthy, beautiful new world Pinot with old world style
Jul 31st, 2015
Tasted the 2016 at their tasting room. Wrote “bigger”, which doesn’t say loved it, but fact that I wrote anything says I liked
Tasted the 2016 at their tasting room. Wrote “bigger”, which doesn’t say loved it, but fact that I wrote anything says I liked
May 20th, 2023
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
