Pinot Noir 'Family Farm Vineyard'

Score

94

"The 2019 Pinot Noir Family Farm is bright, forward and seductive, as it so often is. Sweet floral aromatics meld into a core of red/purplish berry fruit, blood orange and star anise. In 2019, the Family Farm has an exotic quality that is hugely appealing. The 2019 was done with all destemmed fruit (a first for this wine) and aged mostly in neutral oak."

Score

93

"The 2019 Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard is another savory, mineral-laced wine in the lineup. Black cherries, baking spices, dried earth, leather, and savory herb notes all emerge from the glass, and it's medium-bodied, with a layered, rounded texture and outstanding length. It's not for those looking for up-front fruit, but it's nuanced, balanced, textured, and lengthy. It should keep for 7-8 years, if not longer."

Score

93+

"The 2019 Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard is similar to Anderson Valley's Bearwallow site, providing an accessible entryway into the Santa Cruz Mountains vineyard designates, particularly in this vintage. The nose displays the dark, cake-like concentration typical of this site but melds it with beautiful, lifted floral aromas. Fabulously juicy and succulent on the palate, the finish is propelled by balanced acidity rather than burly tannin, further cementing this wine to begin drinking before the rest of the range."