v.2019 Pinot Noir, COE
Tasting notes
Ruby red, with clove and garam masala, bright cherry. Cocoa and new-leather palate with orange peel and pomegranate. Superb with rare dry aged beef or miso black cod.
This is the flagship bottling of Pinot Noir from our Estate Vineyards in the Edna Valley, just 4.5 miles from the cold Pacific Ocean. Our vines, planted to varied exposures in complex soils, provide exceptional raw materials from which we craft wines that are true to our terroir.
v.2019 had a relatively cool and event finale to the growing season, allowing us to give our full attention to each lot coming into the winery. There was a good freshness and balance of fruit and spice notes in the ferments, and the wines were very mid-weight and approachable.
Verry few whole cluster fermented lots were included in the 2019 vintage, something of a departure for this bottling. We relied almost exclusively on the original 1997 plantings, and the range of flavors were balanced between savory and sweet without the need for stem inclusion. New French oak barrels made a larger contribution than most years, but matched up well with the acidity and tension of this vintage.
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| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Edna Valley AVA |
| Vineyard | Center of Effort Estate |
| Acid | 6.6 g/l |
| PH | 3.4 |
| Aging | 40% new French oak. 19 month aging. |
| Fermentation | native yeast fermentation |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 511 |
93 points, Wine Enthusiast - Dark red-fruit aromas thrive amid salted meat and toasty wood spices on the nose of this bottling. Sappy tannins frame the sip, where prosciutto, petter and toasted herb flavors decorate the dried cherry core. - Matt Kettman
93 points, Jeb Dunnuck The flagship in the 2019 Pinot Noir Center of Effort which comes from several parcesl across the estate. It has a gorgeous bouquet of ripe red berry fruits, spice box, dried herbs and hints of leather. This carries to a medium-bodied Pinot Noir wiht fine tannins, terrific overall balance, and outstanding length. It will keep through 2029.
