2022 Summer Dreams ‘Golden Hour’ Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast

DEC97 Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre compares Golden Hour to his Super Chill Chardonnay, explaining how slight alterations in blending create an entirely new expression. ‘When I look at this, I think of Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali—not when they are fighting, but when they are calm’. 100% Pinot Noir from the West Sonoma Coast, the whole berries are fermented in puncheons and barriques. Aged in tight-grained Taransaud barrels from the Vosges forest, which are blonde in colour, this wine is bottled unfined. It showcases super bright cranberry and raspberry fruit, along with cherry compote, crushed cacao nibs, and terrific cedarwood notes. It possesses broad-shouldered, muscular tannins with rich, creamy fruit characters framed by a sea breeze—a salty spray that brings vibrant energy to the wine.
WSI96+ Rich with dark fruits, black raspberries, currants, and spice that express the unique time and place on the California coast. The velvety tannins are masterfully layered and balanced with acidity for a long, luxurious finish.
TWI96 Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2022 Golden Hour Pinot Noir slides out with seductive scents of cranberries, Bing cherries, and mulberries, followed by nuances of lilacs, cinnamon stick, and cardamom. The medium to full-bodied palate has a solid structure of fine-grained tannins and great tension framing the bright red berry fruit, finishing long and earthy.