2019 Pinot Noir

Lingenfelder Vineyard

Russian River Valley

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DESCRIPTION

The Lingenfelder Vineyard is nestled in an unusually cool pocket of the Santa Rosa Plain region of the Russian River Valley and is always our last vineyard to pick in the AVA. The 2019 vintage benefitted from a warm spell in late September that softened the tannins in the thick skins of the Martini clone and lignified the stems on the Pommard clone that we love doing whole-cluster fermentations on. The resulting blend is a wonderful mix of bramble fruit with accompanying cola and spice notes that emerge through the midpalate, with soft tannins letting the wine glide through a long, luscious finish. Opulent, yet refined, the 2019 is showing great right out of the bottle now and will age beautifully.

93 points

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com,

Jul 2021

92 points

Antonio Galloni, Vinous,

Jan 2023

90 points

Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,

Oct 2022

More bright Bing cherries, leafy herbs, flowers, and violet notes define the 2019 Pinot Noir Lingenfelder Vineyard. Medium-bodied, it has a rounded, elegant texture and outstanding length on the finish. With more moderate acidity and plenty of up-front charm, it nevertheless has good underlying tannins and the balance to keep for 4-6 years."

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, 7/2021