Hartford 2016 Pinot Noir Land’s Edge   

HARTFORD COURT PINOT NOIR, "LAND'S EDGE", SONOMA COAST 2016

NVWE Notes: If likely to lean toward the feminine side when mature, this is a richer, gutsier wine today. The nose offers fresh, focused scents of sweet red cherry, red raspberry, Elephant Heart plum, whortleberry, pink rose, sumac berry, pink peppercorn, mulling-spice and hazelnut husk. If just as elegantly fruity in the mouth, it is oakier and shows a spine of tannin. The finishing flavors reveal more depth as the wine airs, and the lingering finish is eventually fleshed-out by notes of black raspberry, pomegranate, sumac, file, mulling-spice, sandalwood, cardamom and star anise. If three years from full maturity, it has plenty to offer right now. 1000 cases produced.

Wine Advocate

93 Points

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards reveals a wonderfully expressive nose of pomegranate, red and black cherries and mulberries with touches of rhubarb, forest floor and yeast contract. Medium-bodied, the soft, silken palate has bags of elegance and restraint with red and black fruit layers and earthy accents, finishing with great length. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2018