94 Points -
"Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Jennifer's Pinot Noir jumps from the glass with scents of redcurrants, Bing cherries, and raspberry leaves followed by wafts of wood smoke, dried herbs, and dusty soil. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers smoky red berry flavors with a light chewiness to the texture and a refreshing herbal lift on the finish...Jennifer’s is sourced from a vineyard south of Sebastopol influenced by the cold maritime air feeding the Petaluma Wind Gap. This very cool site ripens late in the season and produces distinct wines with great aging potential." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, April 2024
Tasting Notes
Jennifer’s Pinot Noir is both elegant and powerful. It features aromas of boysenberries, violets, and lavender followed by flavors of black raspberries, black tea, and anise. The 2022 Jennifer’s Pinot is very dense, but with fine tannins and a silky, persistent mouthfeel. This wine is an expression of one of the most unique neighborhoods in the Russian River Valley.
Historic Acclaim
2021: 96 points, Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
2019: 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, August 2022
2019: 95 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, July 2022
2018: 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, July 2021
2018: 94 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, February 2021
2017: 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, May 2020
2017: 95 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, February 2020
2016: 96+ points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2018
2015: 96+ Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, December 2017
2015: 90-92 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2017
2014: 93 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2016
2013: 92+ points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, October 2015
2013: 91-93 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2015
2012: 91 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2014
2011: 91-92 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2013
2010: 92-93 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2012
2009: 92+ points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, December 2011
2007: 94 points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, February 2010
2007: 92 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2009
Vineyard & Vintage Character
Named in honor of co-proprietor Jennifer Hartford, this wine is defined by its power, concentration of fruit, structure and an underlying elegance. A wine that is built to age, Jennifer’s proves that not all Pinot Noirs are shy, retiring, delicate souls. Jennifer’s Pinot Noir is sourced from a vineyard in the windy and very cool Sebastopol Hills subregion of the Russian River Valley AVA. The Jennifer’s Pinot blocks are planted to the Swan and Pommard selections, and Dijon 777 on this Bloomfield Road site. The dark color, intense black fruit aroma and flavor profile are a testament to the terroir of this site.
Wine Details
Oak: 100% French oak; 23% new
Time in oak: 15 months
Yeast: Native
Alcohol: 13.8%
TA: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.49
Cases produced: 382
Unfined and unfiltered