2015 Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir Dierke
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From a site west of Sebastopol that Eric has worked with since 2008 (there are three acres of Pinot Noir farmed by John Dierke), the 2015 Pinot Noir Dierke comes from the Mount Eden and 828 clones and was brought up in one-third French oak. Gorgeous black cherries, black raspberries, ozone/gunpowder, and crushed violet notes all give way to a medium-bodied, concentrated, pure Pinot Noir that has beautiful precision and purity. It's vibrant, pure and clean, as well as a smoking good Pinot Noir.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2015 Pinot Noir Dierke is powerful, tannic and structured, all of which suggest it will need a few years to be at its best. Then again, the 2015 was also bottled a week before this tasting. Even so, the wine's energy and tannic clout are formidable. Bright red stone fruit, floral and mineral notes shape the tense, driving finish. There is plenty to look forward to.