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RouteStock Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023 750ml
🇺🇸 Dried herbs, blood orange & cherry with umami depth and woodsy spice.
RouteStock | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast AVA | California | 2023
RouteStock is a California label built around the idea that great wine should be accessible — that world-class terroir doesn’t have to come with a world-class price tag. Their Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir draws from one of California’s most celebrated cool-climate appellations, where Pacific fog and coastal winds push grapes ...Show More >
RouteStock | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast AVA | California | 2023
RouteStock is a California label built around the idea that great wine should be accessible — that world-class terroir doesn’t have to come with a world-class price tag. Their Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir draws from one of California’s most celebrated cool-climate appellations, where Pacific fog and coastal winds push grapes to their expressive limits. The 2023 is a textbook example of what makes this region so compelling: complexity, tension, and a savory depth that punches well above its price.
The nose is brooding and aromatic — dried herbs, toasted hazelnuts, blood orange peel, and a whisper of lavender. On the palate, bright red-cherry acidity and crunchy minerality frame an appealing umami core, with flavors of shiitake mushroom, bay laurel, brambly berries, and cooked red and blackberries woven through with woodsy spice. Rich and complex, yet bright and inviting — a Sonoma Coast Pinot that delivers far beyond its price point.
- Producer: RouteStock
- Appellation: Sonoma Coast AVA, California
- Grape: Pinot Noir
- Vintage: 2023
- Size: 750ml
- Pairings: Roast duck, grilled salmon, herb-crusted pork tenderloin, mushroom risotto, charcuterie with prosciutto and mild cheeses
Critical Acclaim - Vintage 2023
- The Tasting Panel — 92 pts: Punches way above its price. Savory tilled earth and loam, red-cherry acidity, crunchy minerality, and an umami core with brambly berries and woodsy spice.
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Wine Information:
Country: United States
Region: California
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Variety: Pinot Noir
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
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"This earthier Pinot Noir is a deep garnet color, with flickering hints of a darker edge glint as the glass swirls. The nose is a woodsy affair, with aromas of cedar, black tea and tart black cherry emerging. Savory, lithe and balanced, the palate has a woodsy tannic grip at the finish."
Wine Enthusiast - 90 Points
