Rivers-Marie Joy Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, USA 2022

Though the Pinot Noir was new to us in 2021, we’ve been working with this west Sonoma Coast site for nearly a decade. The Pinot side is three acres spread across 8 blocks. We have attempted to separately ferment as many of them as possible to get an overall impression of where the best quality lies. Given the complexities of this, it will take us a while to get a handle on the entire site but early indications show a crunchy, red fruited wine with high toned white flowers, sandalwood and spearmint.