2023 Paige's Ridge Pinot Noir
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The 2023 Pinot Noir Paige’s Ridge has a glorious perfume: raspberry and strawberry give way to wafts of juniper, sage, lavender, spice and woodsy undertones. The full-bodied palate pairs concentrated, crunchy red fruit flavors with silky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a very long, latent finish. It opens dramatically with air and should be long lived in the cellar. Just 70 cases were made. It will be released in the fall of 2025.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The nose of the 2023 Pinot Noir Paige's Ridge is bright and detailed with rocky earth, red berries, raspberries, fresh floral perfume, sweet brambly herbs, and earth. It’s medium-bodied on the palate, with fantastic purity, refreshing acidity, terrific structure, and a long, balanced finish. These wines have clarity and complexity that shines brightly throughout. Drink over the coming 15 or so years.
The 2023 Pinot Noir Paige’s Ridge is a powerful yet reticent wine. This is the only Pinot in the range fermented in wood. In 2023, the Paige's has a bit more stem inclusion as well. Vertical and explosive, with tons of energy, the 2023 dazzles from start to finish. Bright red-toned fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper, sage and chalk all build into the intensely saline finish. Give this a few years to soften, as the tannins are quite formidable at this stage. This is a superb showing from Wayfarer.