Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Cobb |
Label Name: | Pinot Noir Coastlands 'old Firs' |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.7% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 98, Vinous 97+, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96+, Decanter 96, Wine Spectator 92
Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruit (cherry, pomegranate) with pine-needle, rose petal, lavender, red tea, spice and saline sea-spray minerality. Bright acidity, chalky tannins, medium-bodied and long, clean finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, seared salmon, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, hoisin pork, mushroom bao, Korean bulgogi.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; 40% whole-cluster fermentation; aged ~12 months in French oak (estimate ~30% new); minimal-intervention; no-till/organic farming at vineyard.
Vineyard Info
Cobb Wines (Ross Cobb) produces single-block Pinot from Coastlands Vineyard, planted 1989. High-elevation, marine-influenced site three miles from the ocean; known for low yields and intense, perfumed Pinots.