- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Le Caprice (meaning capricious in French) Vineyard, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma County
- 1,250 to 1,450 ft elevation
- Planted 1984 and 2007
- field selection from a Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy
- 100% native yeast
- Aged 16 months in 50% new French oak
- 14.9% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-PMW-51-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-02-22
"Intense umami character on the nose with ripe strawberries, dried seaweed, oyster shells, iron, bark and oranges. Full-bodied and very round and juicy, with lots of fruit and a creamy and round tannin texture. Fresh and peachy at the end. A generous, well-framed young pinot noir. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2023-06-01
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Le Caprice, from the steepest blocks on the property, is fresh and vibrant from start to finish. Crushed rocks, rose petal, mint, lavender and dried herbs all race across the palate. This brilliant, chiseled Pinot is terrific."
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2023-10-19
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Le Caprice has especially pure, layered aromas: cranberry sauce opens to notions of tobacco leaves, fennel, bright pops of orange peel and alluring earth and Angostura undertones. The light-bodied palate is silky and seamless with ethereal strawberry and raspberry flavors and botanical undertones that draw you back to the glass. Elegant and detailed, it's lovely straight from the bottle yet will develop savory complexity as it matures over the next 15+ years. 1,083 cases produced."