Pinot Noir

"Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2023 Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir reveals red currant and kirsch notes plus fragrant notes of lavender, underbrush, and mint tea. The medium to full-bodied palate has wonderful tension with plush tannins and energetic red berry and floral notes, finishing long and chalky. 348 cases were made." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Palate, July 2025

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Fog Dance is also coming from the Green Valley of the Russian River and pours a more jeweled ruby hue. The nose is more layered and enveloping, with notes of wild raspberries, cherries, fresh sage, violet perfume, and orange citrus, while the palate has more tension and well-defined structure, with ripe tannins, zesty, ripe acidity, and long persistence on the finish. It’s built for the long haul but has a lot to offer now. Drink 2026-2050" - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2025

"A darker ruby color, the 2023 Pinot Noir Maclean's Block reveals a deeper aromatic profile, with notes of cherry cordial, mossy earth, pressed flowers, sage, and dark stones. The palate is light on its feet but has a more expansive and velvety, even texture, and while it’s more savory and deep, it has a lovely floating feel. It’s long on the palate and is going to be worth checking in on over the next 15 or so years."- Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2025

"The 2023 Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noir is pale to medium ruby-purple colored. Notes of forest floor, garrigue, and warm cranberries pop from the glass, plus hints of mossy tree bark and rose bud tea. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush and energetic with red berry and earthy layers, finishing very long and with wonderful freshness. Like tasting a forest stroll! 166 cases were made." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Palate, July 2025

"The 2022 Pinot Noir Muldune Trail is also from the Anderson Valley and pours a more saturated red/magenta color. On the nose, it boasts deeper notes of woodsy spice, polished cedar, toasted incense, black cherries, and dark soil. Medium to full-bodied, it offers an equally rich structure and an earthy tone, with rich, broad tannins and earthy notes of black tea on the finish. This one is going to benefit another year or so and will drink well 2025-2040." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2024

Coming from the Green Valley of the Russian River, the 2023 Pinot Noir Hailey's Block is a transparent ruby red color and is pretty and floral on the nose with notes of wild strawberries, tarragon, fresh roses, and sweet herbal perfume. Medium-bodied, it’s elegant and refined on the palate, with a floating feel, fine tannins, even acidity, and a clean, fruity finish. It’s very charming now but should also age well over the coming 12-15 years. - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2025

"The 2022 Pinot Noir Sevens Bench Vineyard is medium red/ruby hue and offers a riper feel, with savory spices and notes of sanguine iron-rich earth, dried cherries, and menthol.  The palate is ripe and inviting, with a plush, mineral-rich texture, with light, gamey richness, ripe tannins, and a clean finish. " - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2024

"The deep red 2022 Pinot Noir Truly Rita comes from the more southerly area of Santa Barbara and is ripe with aromas of black cherries, wild herbs, gravelly earth, and toasted spices.  Medium-bodied, it has a plush, mineral-rich texture, with light, gamey richness, ripe tannins, and a clean finish.  Drink it over the next 6-8 years." —Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2024

"The 2022 Velvet Sisters Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. Wow! The nose is pure violets and rose oil, leading to a core of wild blueberries, Morello cherries, and crushed rocks with a touch of wild thyme. The full-bodied palate has a laser-fine, crisp backbone with grainy tannins and intense black and blue fruit layers, finishing on a lingering chalky note...It is sourced from a block within an estate vineyard located at the northern end of Anderson Valley, planted to Dijon clones 115, 667, 777, and Pommard." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, April 2024

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"Rich ruby with a purple hint, the 2021 Pinot Noir Docker Hill Vineyard is forward with aromas of ripe cherry, sage, and fresh pine. Medium-bodied, it’s ripe with fruit on the palate and has fine, sweet tannins and a clean finish. Fresh with wild herbs, violet, and mixed berries, elegant, and long, it’s drinking well now and will drink well over the next 10 years" - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023

"Like this wine’s Chardonnay counterpart of the same name, the 2022 Pinot Noir Warrior Princess comes from Zena Crown Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. In the glass, it’s a youthful ruby hue and is floral and ripe with notes of framboise, red apple, violets, brown spice, and pine. I love this site, which provides a fresh lift and mouthwatering feel through the palate, with ripe tannins and a linear feel. It retains its good ripeness and is going to age gracefully over the next 10 years." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, June 2024

"A bright ruby color, the 2023 Pinot Noir Arrendell Vineyard comes from the Russian River Valley and leads with notes of dusty earth, ripe cherries, roses, brambly fresh herbs, cinnamon, and toasted cedar. The palate is bright and has a mouthwatering feel, with ripe tannins and a good deal of focused length, with a kiss of sweet strawberry fruit on the finish. It Drink 2026-2040." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2025

"Taking on a deeper ruby hue with an edge of youthful pink, the 2021 Pinot Noir Marin County moves into more violet, black raspberry, and fresh soil notes. Medium-bodied, with more richness on the palate, it offers notes of turned soil, tea leaf, juicy blackberries, and pressed flowers as well as ripe, sweet tannins. Rounder and more fruit forward, with a bit of a smoky finish, it’s approachable now or over the next 8-10 years." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023