Red

Pearlessence Pinot Noir

Sonoma Coast · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

rich meats · dishes with truffles · roast duck

201388 pts

Lightness defines this wine, from its body to bouquet. Fresh-picked strawberry, cranberry and herb commingle nicely, but quite shyly, the fruit forwardness subtle and the structure refined. Spikes of mushroom and tea peak throughout.
201294 pts

In its youth, this wine is all about tannins, acids and oak, and primary fruit raspberry and cherry flavors. But intricacies range from flowers and mushrooms to tea, cola and wildland herbs. The texture is light and silky. Begin to enjoy it in 2018.
200993 pts

Made in an exotic style that will divide purists into opposing camps. It's dark, rich and almost heavy, with the weight of a Grenache. Yet it's utterly delicious, dazzling in wild raspberry and cherry essence, thyme, cola, pie spice and sandalwood flavors. A fascinating wine tha…
200895 pts

A terrific Pinot Noir that's so delicious, you can't stop drinking it, and also shows a wonderful, classic coastal complexity. With tangy acidity and ultrarefined tannins, it gives the essence of wild raspberries and cherries. There's a feral quality to the fruit; you can detect…
200693 pts

Rigidity and acidity mark this young Pinot Noir. It's tart and a little tannic, but it has enormously rich flavors of cherries, currants, cola and pomegranates, enriched with smoky, spicy oak. Fine now with decanting and pairing with very rich fare, but should reward a few years…