2019 Boar’s View The Coast Pinot Noir

JD94 Also superb, the 2019 Pinot Noir The Coast reveals a deeper purple, almost opaque color to go with a powerful bouquet of mulled black cherries, roasted herbs, forest floor, and leafy herbs. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it brings plenty of density and depth, yet as with the Chardonnay, it has a wonderful sense of freshness and purity as well as a lengthy finish. Another beautiful wine from this team, it will benefit from short-term bottle age and drink well for a solid 8-10 years.

Estate Notes: Vivacious and exotic, this bold Pinot Noir expresses the best attributes of its coastal, rugged hillside vineyard location. The wine displays a brilliant purple hue in the glass. A crescendo of aromas suggest notes of clove, black licorice, cranberry skin, and mint oil. The silky palate is layered with complex notes of spice-dusted bramble fruit, lavender, kirsch, star anise, and plum reduction. With a mouth-watering acid framework and exotic spice lingering through the long finish, this vintage has all the best qualities this site provides. — Thomas Rivers Brown, Winemaker