2023 UV-SL Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Our most masculine Pinot Noir, the UV-SL, is opulent in color, reflecting a tangible fullness across the palate. The vineyard’s proximity to the ocean is deceptive, as the notably warm climate allows the grapes to reach our optimal ripeness.

Mark Aubert’s Tasting Notes

Inky dark and brooding, the 2023 UV-SL Pinot Noir is potent and arresting in its compositional focus. Deep aromas of blackberry and pomegranate fruits interplay with spicier notes of white pepper, bergamot, and sandalwood. On the palate the wine is chiseled in its structure, with a frame of firm tannin and lingering acidity. This structural seriousness is offset by generous dollops of sweet black cherry and blackberry crumble with mocha and blonde tobacco further building in dramatic crescendo across the palate. Dense and primordial, the 2023 UV-SL Pinot Noir will continue to amplify and gain complexity well beyond a decade of cellaring.