Chanin Zotovich Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Robert ParkerThe 2021 Pinot Noir Zotovich Vineyard has fragrant scents of tangerine, pomegranate, rose petal and rooibos tea leaves with accents of woodsmoke and earth. The light-bodied palate features graphite-driven fruit framed by chalky tannins and shimmery acidity, and it has a latent finish.

VinousThe 2021 Pinot Noir Zotovich Vineyard is one of the most ethereal wines in the range. Kirsch, dried red cherry fruit, orange peel, cinnamon and pine give the 2021 a bright upper register of aromatics. Delicate and sensual, the Zotovich is especially fine in 2021.

Gavin Chanin describes 2021 as a mostly cool, sunny year, with cool weather also during flowering that resulted in smaller berries with thicker skins. The wines are gorgeous. The Chardonnays are pressed to barrel, with no settling, where they stay for 13-14 months before being racked for the first time and moved back into wood. Pinot Noirs typically see 35-50% whole clusters, but stems are rarely a pronounced signature. The Chanin wines stand out for their understated finesse and elegance. In 2021, the Chardonnays are especially fine.

Jeb DunnuckMulled cherries, underbrush, funky herbs, and spring flower notes all emerge from the 2021 Pinot Noir Zotovich Vineyard, a wonderfully complex, marine-influenced, balanced 2021 that still brings beautiful fruit. Drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years.