Kutch - Falstaff Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2021

From a vineyard planted in 1999 in a cold, foggy pocket of the Sonoma Coast. It’s Kutch’s most marginal site, and this is fermented 50% whole cluster and is aged in old barrels. It’s very fresh and supple with bright black cherry and berry fruits, with some floral overtones, but also a bit of sternness on the palate, which shows good acidity and a savoury, slightly cedary edge to the pure fruit. Lovely precision here: a somewhat nervy, taut wine that’s holding back on pleasure right now, but which will certainly deliver it in the future. Linear and quite juicy on the finish. 94 Points - Jamie Goode, Wine Anorak