87POINTS
15¾/20
Lake Sonoma Pinot Noir 2021
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United States2021 was a hot year and an early harvest in Sonoma, which is never the perfect scenario for pinot noir. Two Dijon clones are involved here (115 and 667), and each is kept separate before blending seven months in 40% new French oak, 20% neutral oak, and 40% stainless steel. The style is New World rustic with earth, black cherry, and blueberry, with a brush of dried herbs and dry tannins. Best now with pork or duck dishes. Lake Sonoma Winery is owned by the Stewart Family, third-generation, pioneering West Coast winemakers who founded BC's Quails' Gate Winery.Tasted: 22 September 2023Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $29.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
AB | $31.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
MB | $32.95 | 750ml | private wine shops |
US | $38.00 | 750ml | select private retailers |
Hobbs & Co. Wine Merchants Inc.
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 139009UPC: 729188000007