2021 Pahlmeyer Wayfarer Vineyard Pinot Noir Golden Mean

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Score 95/100 · Drink 2024-2036, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Aug 2023

The 2021 Pinot Noir Golden Mean is deep, fleshy and super-expressive. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice, menthol and licorice infuse the 2021 with tons of depth. Bright and saline, with no hard edges, the 2021 is terrific. The Golden Mean has plenty of the energy that runs through all these wines, but it is also nicely succulent.

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96
96/100

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96
96/100

Jeb Dunnuck

95
95/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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96 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 96/100 · Drink 2025-2040, Jeb Dunnuck, Jul 2023

Produced from the Pommard and Swan clones, the 2021 Pinot Noir Golden Mean is a jeweled ruby with a purple tinge and reveals aromas that are fresh and lifted with spice, including pure black raspberry, violets, and pine. Medium-bodied and taking on more concentration in its ripe tannins and notes of dark berries and turned earth, it has fresh lift and a long finish. This beautiful wine will take some time to reveal its full spectrum. Drink 2025-2040.

96 points
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
Score 96/100 · Drink 2025-2035, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Jun 2023

The 2021 Pinot Noir Golden Mean is glossy and expressive this vintage. It comes from Pommard and Swan selection vines planted on east- and west-facing slopes, respectively. It begins with ringing tones of truffle, moss, allspice, cranberry and red cherry aromatics. The light-bodied palate is velvety and refreshing with a surprisingly concentrated core of perfumed fruit, and it has an expansive finish streaked with nuances of spice and earth.

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Red

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Dry

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