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
Method:
 
Hand-harvested; 40% whole-cluster fermentation; aged ~12 months in French oak (estimate ~30% new); minimal-intervention; no-till/organic farming at vineyard.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16
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.
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.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Jeb Dunnuck 98, Vinous 97+, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96+, Decanter 96, Wine Spectator 92