2018 Kutch Pinot Noir Bohan Vineyard
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Moving to the single vineyards, the 2018 Pinot Noir Bohan Vineyard was not destemmed and saw the standard one year in neutral oak. Beautiful Burgundian notes of black cherries, dried herbs, forest floor, and darker currants all give way to a medium-bodied, firm, savory wine that has plenty of tannic grip yet pulls it off with solid mid-palate depth as well as outstanding length. Jamie Kutch continues to make a savory, almost Old World style of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In general, these are structured, tannic wines, and short-term cellaring is advised.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Bohan Vineyard is a wild, powerful wine. Dried flowers, iron, mint, rose petal and gamier notes give the Bohan its decidedly exotic personality. The tannins are a bit fierce today, but there is no shortage of personality.
Vineyard with a history back to 1847; 3.05 miles (4.9 km) from the coast at 1,400 feet (430 m) planted, ungrafted, way back in 1972 by the current farmer George Bohan's father! Soils are Goldridge and sandy loam. Picked on 17 September. Made the same way as the Sonoma Coast blend. Just eight barrels produced. Notably pale crimson. Vegetal/forest-floor note on the nose. Seems almost to fizz with potential on the palate. It's a bit funkier than the other Kutch Pinot 2018s, with some violet notes. Presumably all of Jamie Kutch's Pinots qualify as 'natural', but this one is the most obviously so. (No faults though!) Less fruit-driven and more sucky-stony. As though the soils were pretty thin. See also the Graveyard Block from this vineyard. (JR)