2021 Kutch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
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The 2021 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is bright, focused and finely cut. Dark cherry/plum, fruit, lavender and spice are nicely delineated in a vibrant, mid-weight Pinot that introduces this range with a bang. All the elements are very nicely balanced. Vineyard sites are Bohan, McDougall and Falstaff.
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Full bottle 1,413 g – heavier than bottles of the rest of the range, presumably because of supply problems. The usual informative back labels. Jamie Kutch's biggest production (just) – a blend from all over Sonoma Coast that filled 25 barrels. Vines planted 1972-1999. Elevation 500-1,400 ft. Between three and eight miles from the Pacific. Mixed soils. Picked 7-23 September. 50% whole bunch. Like all these 2021s, hand-picked, spontaneous fermentation, natural malo, aged in used French barrels. Minimum effective SO 2 . Unfined and unfiltered. Bright cherry red. Nervy aroma with maraschino-cherry notes. Lots of freshness on the palate which ends with a certain graininess, almost as though some of it had been aged in concrete. Fairly light-bodied. You could drink this now but it's probably worth waiting a few months. (JR)