Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2020 (75cl, 14.5%)

Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2020 is an Anderson Valley Pinot Noir from the Duckhorn Portfolio, bottled at 14.5% ABV. Goldeneye Winery was established by Duckhorn Vineyards to explore Pinot Noir in Anderson Valley. The 2020 vintage was made through small-set, open-top fermentations with twice-daily punch downs and pumpovers, then aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, about 50% new and 50% neutral. Rigorous fruit selection excluded grapes that did not meet quality standards due to wildfire concerns that year. The nose has fresh raspberry, rich blackberry pie, warm baking spices, pennyroyal, sea spray salinity and subtle violet. The palate is bright and juicy, with Bing cherry, bramble berry, leather, breakfast tea, wet stone, pomegranate and red cherry, plus well-integrated oak and chocolate undertones. The finish is linear and focused, with supple tannins, walnut, dark berry and faint minerality.