Patiné 2021 Pinor Noir Gap's Crown   

2021 Patiné Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma

San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points

This is a gorgeous Pinot Noir with a big future. The nose offers impressively rich, bright, chiseled aromas of cranberry, whortleberry, lingonberry, orange zest, pink peppercorn and sumac berry that hover above subtle mineral undercurrents. Things seem even more elevated in the mouth, where the palate feel is especially rich and the flavors, if firm, are extremely long. The fruit is piquantly fresh and it interacts with the wines opulent richness to create an exciting impression of tension. As appealing as it is now, this Pinot will surely be special, if allowed another three to five years of cellar time. 156 cases produced.