2021 Hartford Court Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir

97 Points -

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Far Coast Vineyard pours a saturated ruby/purple color and has enveloping aromas of candied lavender, boysenberry preserve, and mentholated wooded spices. Fleshy and full-bodied, its ripe tannins build into its broad structure, with mouthwatering salinity and notes of black cherry, turned forest floor, and cedar..." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023

Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir
$85
QTY

Tasting Notes

Far Coast Vineyard consistently produces one of our boldest Pinot Noir offerings. The 2021 follows suit with intense cherry cola, blackberry and cocoa aromas. The subtle earth and underbrush characters carry into the flavors along with Asian spice and a broad, lush texture followed by black cherry and blackberry fruits. The persistent finish is distinctly Far Coast.

Historic Acclaim

2021: 97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, July 2023

2019: 97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, August 2022

2019: 96 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, July 2022

2018: 98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, July 2021

2018: 96 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2021

2018: 95+ Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, February 2021

2018: 94 Points, Wine Enthusiast, July 2021

2017: 97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, June 2020

2017: 95 Points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, February 2020

2016: 98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, June 2019

2016: 96 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2018

2015: 97 Points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, December 2017

2015: 97 Points Jeb Dunnuck.com, June 2018

2015: 96 Points Wine Enthusiast, July 2018

2014: 94 Points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2016

2014: 90-93 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2016

2013: 93 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2015

2013: 91-93 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2015

2012: 90+ Points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2014

2012: 96 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, December 2014

2011: 91 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, December 2013

2011: 93 Points Wine Enthusiast

2011: 91 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2014

2010: 92 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2013

2009: 92 Points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, December 2011

2007: 93 Points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, February 2010

2007: 93 Points Wine Enthusiast

Vineyard & Vintage Character

Our Far Coast Vineyard is a cool site surrounded by redwood forests, located almost two hours north of the Russian River on a Sonoma Coast mountain ridge. It is an area that some call the “True Sonoma Coast.” Others would simply describe the distant vineyard site as “the middle of nowhere.” Far Coast Vineyard sits just south of the town of Annapolis at 600-1000 feet above sea level. The Goldridge soils at this ridge-top site are well-drained and help to contribute to the sense of minerality and focus in this rare single-vineyard Pinot Noir.

Wine Details

Oak: 100% French oak, 28% new

Time in oak: 15 months

Yeast: Native

TA: 6.1 g/L

pH: 3.49

Alcohol: 14.5%

Cases produced: 350

Unfined and unfiltered