We’ve been across the block with Sonoma-Cutrer extra occasions than I can rely. And right here we go once more, with 4 wines that span the vary of the traditional Sonoma vineyard’s manufacturing.
2021 Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Les Plus Haut – This property pinot is constituted of grapes grown at Sonoma-Cutrer’s highest elevation winery blocks, and the mountain fruit on show makes for an intense wine that, at occasions, doesn’t drink loads like the intense and berry-forward pinot that you just in all probability know nicely. Brooding notes of tea leaf and cola up prime are ultimately met by a robust, extracted raspberry high quality, although this in the end makes for an aggressive mixture, meandering its approach towards a punchy end of gunpowder and graphite, doused with what can usually come throughout as a Port-like, extracted sweetness. The end is perpetually, and the acidity of nice pinot is basically absent right here — however rattling if I didn’t come round to this whereas having fun with it as an ideal pairing with a dish of hen meatballs and Swiss chard. Contemplate your individual meal pairing appropriately. A- / $70
2023 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay Sonoma Coast – A traditional expression of California chardonnay, thick with notes of vanilla-filled pastry dough, lemon curd, and melon that unwinds because the palate reveals itself. Lush and rounded, it leans closely on malolactic fermentation to melt up the expertise whereas making room for a contact of salinity on the end. Nothing surprising, however excellent as a weeknight by-the-glass choice. B+ / $25
2023 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay Russian River Ranches – Just like the Sonoma Coast launch, however brighter and cleaner, with a stronger mineral tone that offers the wine some wanted nuance. Alongside the vanilla cream and melon arrive notes of pineapple and a stronger lemon high quality, with baked apples showcased towards a end that hints at sesame cookies. Price the additional couple of bucks. A- / $31
2023 Sonoma-Cutrer Rose of Pinot Noir – Shiny, clear, and luminous, this wine combines florals and strawberry-driven fruit however gives much more nuance than you’d anticipate, the wine evoking components of coconut, raspberry, and a touch of vanilla as issues begin to open up. Shiny with ample acidity, this rose makes for an ideal aperitif, a companion with a cheese tray, or one thing to pair with lighter fare. A imprecise trace of tart cranberry on the end additionally retains it proper on monitor for vacation tippling. A- / $20
2021 Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Les Plus Haut
$70
