Cobb Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023 (75cl, 13%)

Cobb Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023 is a cool-climate California Pinot Noir from the far Sonoma Coast, bottled at about 13% ABV in a 750ml format. It is made from 100% Pinot Noir, fermented with native yeasts and incorporating whole-cluster fruit where the vintage allows. Aging takes place in French oak barrels with a restrained proportion of new wood. Ross Cobb, who also serves as winemaker at Hirsch Vineyards, brings a minimalist approach informed by that extreme coastal site. The nose opens with wild strawberry and red currant, followed by crushed dried flowers and damp forest floor, with iron and sea-spray minerality emerging with air. The palate is bright and lifted with tart red cherry, cranberry, pomegranate and dried herb, with fine-grained tannins and savory mushroom and wet stone notes. The finish is medium-long with lingering cranberry acidity, a faint saline edge, earthy minerality and dried sage.