2023 Stagecoach Road Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
In 2023, this remarkable bottling takes on a cooler-toned elegance, showing precision and finesse alongside its hallmark power. Aromas of mountain blackberry, violets, and graphite unfold with air, while the palate reveals an interplay of pomegranate, black cherry skin, and exotic spices.
Wine Specs
- Aging:
- 11 months in French oak; 35% new
- Bottling Date:
- August 2024
- Cases:
- 118
Vineyard Notes
The 2023 harvest season began later than usual, but the results were exceptional. Record-high winter rains revitalized the soils, promoting healthy vine growth and robust canopies. Cooler temperatures throughout the spring and summer
provided the grapes with conditions to develop gradually, allowing for extended ripening time. This cool and late season brought refined and elegant wines with great acidity. As the season progressed into October, a brief window of warmer weather pushed the grapes to reach ripeness. This combination of factors—ample water supply, cool growing conditions, and a warm, dry finish—culminated in a harvest that promised exceptional wines. The 2023 vintage exhibits remarkable balance, complexity, and depth of flavor, reflecting the meticulous care and favorable conditions of the growing season.
Reviews
96 Points
The 2023 Pinot Noir Stagecoach Road pours a deeper ruby/magenta color and is layered on the nose with more sappy herbs, sage, black raspberries, and dark, mossy earth. The full-bodied palate has broader-shouldered tannins, even acidity, and a hint of a more coastal style in its wild, bramby, windswept feel and savory finish. Drink 2025-2040.
—Aubrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck