2018 Pinot Noir Fraenkle Cheshier Vineyard

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Score 95/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Jul 2020

Vibrant ruby-purple in color, the 2018 Pinot Noir Fraenkle Cheshier Vineyard has layered scents of tar, violets, fragrant earth and bergamot with a core of roasted blackberries and cranberries. It's powerfully flavored and satiny textured with addicting juiciness and a very long finish. 272 cases produced.

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Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate

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95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 95/100 · Drink 2020-2028, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Apr 2020

The 2018 Pinot Noir Fraenkle Cheshier Vineyard is a rich, explosive wine. As always, this late-ripening site in the Sebastopol Hills yields a Pinot of uncommon depth and intensity. Ripe dark cherry, plum, licorice, lavender and spice infuse the 2018 with striking complexity. This is such a gorgeous wine.

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Paul Hobbs

Paul Hobbs is one of California wine’s biggest names. Twice named Wine Personality of the Year by Robert Parker, he joined Robert Mondavi in 1977, worked at Opus One and Simi before setting up his eponymous winery in 1991. 

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