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95 Points
2021 Oppenlander Vineyard Pinot Noir, Comptche
‘This wine is bright, juicy, with aromas of fresh raspberry, dark plum, baking spice, potpourri, and orange vanilla cream on the nose. The flavors on the palate are strawberry-boysenberry confiture, black currant, grapefruit zest, dried sage, and dry dusty tannins creating mouth watering texture on the palate. Decant and Enjoy. Drink Now until 2034’ — Tonya Pitts
95 Points
2021 Langley Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
‘This wine is concentrated, opulent, with aromas of Black strawberry, Black plum, peach, simmering spices, toasty vanilla, and violets on the nose. The flavors on the palate are Black raspberry, crabapple-rhubarb, apricot, brulée orange zest, clove, and a dry supple finish. Decant and Drink until 2034 Pair with Braised Pork Shoulder, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Greens, and Braising Jus’ — Tonya Pitts
96 Points
2021 Broken Leg Vineyard Syrah, Anderson Valley
‘This wine is deep, opulent, with aromas of plum, dried red currant, candied orange slices, dried bay laurel, and earth on the nose. The flavors on the palate are strawberry-pomegranate, spiced quince, grapefruit zest, tart cherry, and a dry long finish. Decant and Drink until 2040.’ — Tonya Pitts
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96 Points & Cellar Selection
2019 Baxter Wier Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yorkville Highlands
‘Both powerful and ethereal, this elegant, smoky, sour-cherry-imbued wine fills the palate with tangy, spicy flavors wrapped in grippy tannins and buoyed by nervy acidity. Aged only in neutral French barrels, it shows the classic tea and forest-floor aromas and dark plum and black-cherry flavors that expand with time in the glass. Best through 2030.’ Jim Gordon. October 2022.
95 Points & Cellar Selection
2019 Baxter Valenti Vineyard Pinot Noir, Mendocino Ridge
This dusky, complex and well-balanced wine from a ridge-top vineyard offers a profusion of flavors from black tea to dark plum to roasted cherries. These get great structure from moderate tannins and vibrant acidity, indicating a long life in the bottle. Best from 2026–2032. Wine Enthusiast (Jim Gordon). October 2022.