2023 August West Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 1999 The property is located 18

The property is located 18 miles southeast of the city of Bordeaux

so well inside the Extra Brut category

Paternina was making consistently fine wines in this era

with layers of black plum and raspberry fruit laced with cedar and black pepper

2023 August West Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 1999 The property is located 18Its all Pinot Noir, sourced from the Russian River Valley. 85% of the fruit comes from the Graham Family Vineyard and 15% from Morris Ranch. The 2023 vintage got off to a slow start due to a cold, rainy winter; the fruit was picked in mid October, later than they have ever harvested in the past. The physiologically ripened fruit provided all the components needed for an elegant, fruity RRV Pinot Noir. Winemaker Ed Kurtzman is a lifer in the wine