2022 Radian Vineyard Pinot Noir Magnum (1.5L)
The vineyard-designated wines represent the distinct voices of Radian, Bentrock, and Puerta del Mar. They are singular, incredibly specific, focused expressions of each parcel of land. They express the very essence and nature of where the grapes are grown at our estate only a few miles from the cold Pacific Ocean. Bentrock is our vineyard of long, rolling hills and parcels that are protected from the rough maritime winds. Soils are poor and the temperature changes quickly from cold to warm. The wines are complex and opulent. Radian is our breathtaking high-altitude vineyard where whipping winds and diatomaceous earth-based soils predominate. The yields are tiny offering intensely concentrated and laser-focused wines. Puerta del Mar is the home of our winery and the westernmost point of our estate. A wild and windy vineyard that offers us wines with complexity and charm. These are ultimate wines of terroir.
Lifted, spicy and extremely seductive fruit. Incense. Smells like standing in the middle of the Radian vineyard diatomaceous earth blocks. Chaparral, black sage and Luxardo cherry. So coiled and full of energy, it’s like a spring that releases. Pine forest and thyme. Dusty and chewy. A nervy wine with loads of inner sweetness. Juniper and sweet soil. Mint, black tea, sage and bay leaf. As always, a mercurial chameleon of a wine constantly shifting shape, size, and savoriness. Full of Radian tannins that coat the mouth completely and gently, then recede quietly into the background to allow the dark and resinous fruit to shine. Tastes even better on day two and three. This wine, much like the 2022 Bentrock Pinot Noir, is just getting started.
Matt Dees, Winemaker
Matt Dees, Winemaker
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Vineyard:
Radian Vineyard
Ageing:
90% neutral French oak barrels and 10% new French oak barrels for 12 months. Bottled early to capture energy.
Alcohol:
14.1
94 Points
Vinous
Antonio Galloni
95 Points
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