2014 Wayfarer Pinot Noir
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Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2014 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard has a gregarious nose of ripe Bing cherries, cranberry sauce and rhubarb pie with hints of mossy bark, lavender and cumin seed. Medium-bodied, the palate has wonderful restraint and a quiet intensity, with chewy tannins and seamless freshness framing the savory flavors, finishing on an appealing dried herb note.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Supple, rounded and layered, with impressive purity and upfront juiciness, the 2014 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard gives up framboise, Asian spice, forest floor and black cherry aromatics, medium to full-bodied richness, a silky texture and no hard edges. This terrific 2014 has loads of charm and upfront appeal, yet I'm sure it's going to evolve gracefully for at least a decade. This is the largest production release and there’s roughly 1,000 cases of the 2014.
A blend of twelve different clones planted throughout the property, the 2014 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard is another of the more refined wines in this range. Silky tannins add to the wine's textured, polished personality. The Wayfarer is all about nuance and understatement in 2014.
The 2014 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard has begun to open up nicely since I last tasted it a few months ago. Black cherry, plum, graphite, smoke and licorice give the 2014 much of its dark, virile personality. This is a distinctly brooding, tightly wound Sonoma Coast Pinot that still needs time in bottle.