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2022 Balcombe Vineyard, Block 1B: 96. A jeweled red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Balcombe Vineyard Block 18 has a bit more high-toned spice coming through over the darker pure fruit and is a touch more introspective in character, with a slightly more savory profile including darker cherries. The wine has a good deal of intensity and a more noble structure, with a sanguine, lightly gamey earth note through the finish. Drink 2026-2040.
2022 Weber Vineyard: 95. More lifted and slightly feral herbal spice lifts from the glass along with notes of fresh red flowers and fresh herbs. It’s linear, lifted, and refreshing on the palate and has a pastoral feel, with fine tannins and a note of dewy fresh earth. It’s drinking beautifully now and will drink well over the coming 10-12 years. I really love the freshness of this.
2022 Freedom Hill Vineyard, Coury Clone: 96. a bright transparent red hue and is forward in the glass with cascading notes of baking spice, bergamot, Asian spices, a hint of violets, and mixed berries. It feels lightweight upfront, but it has real tension in its underlying coiled tannins, while on the back palate, it has fantastic mineral drive. It should age with ease over the long haul and expand with time. Drink 2025-2040.
