2019, Pinot Noir, Day One, Sonoma Coast, Senses Wines
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At a glance
- Grape
- Pinot Noir 100%
- Region
- Sonoma Coast, USA
- Alcohol
- 14.50%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Long (10-20 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Poultry & Pork, Red Meat, Cheese
Why this wine
The Sonoma Coast is fog-bound and cold, and its Pinot Noir is the closest California gets to Burgundy. Senses was founded by three childhood friends farming their families' vineyards. The estate's flagship, and priced as one.
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Description
How it tastes
Mulled red and black fruit, forest floor, conifer and spiced orange over a velvety palate of real purity and precise texture. Whole-berry fermented with wild yeasts.
The producer
The fruit comes from Hillcrest Vineyard, just outside Occidental, bought by Myles' parents Carleton Briggs and Lisa Lawrence in 1988. The Sonoma Coast is fog-bound and cold, which is why it produces the most Burgundian Pinot Noir in California.
Food and drinking
Good with poultry & pork, red meat and cheese. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it. Serve at 16–18°C.