Cobb Wines Doc's Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
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Immediately accessible and generous, the Pommard & 114 Selection from Doc's Ranch is a noticeably more punchy and forward wine within the Cobb lineup. It is dense and layered on the nose, with notes of black cherries, red plums, and black tea. The palate takes a spice-laden turn, showing notes of cardamom and anise within a juicy, succulent texture. Despite its ease of drinking now, this is a great candidate for long-term cellaring.
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Immediately accessible and generous, this is the most punchy and forward wine within the Cobb lineup. It is dense and layered on the nose, with notes of black cherries, red plums and black tea. The palate takes a spice-laden turn, showing notes of cardamom and anise within a juicy and succulent texture. Despite the ease of drinking it now, this will be a great long-term cellar candidate. Drinking Window 2020 - 2035
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James Suckling
This has attractive blueberries and red cherries with light spiced-biscuit complexity. There’s a very supple and keenly detailed feel on the palate here with a smooth build of juicy, fleshy fruit and neat resolve. Drink now.
The Sonoma Coast AVA is large in area but, not counting overlapping regions like Russian River Valley, only has a few thousand acres of grapevines—and it’s no wonder. Much of the region is rugged and not easily accessible. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean’s fog and cool breezes limits the varieties that can be cultivated, but it proves to be an ideal environment for high quality Pinot Noir.
Since fog is a frequent fact of life here, as are heavy marine layers that sometimes bring rain, the best vineyards are wisely planted above the fog line, on picturesque ridges that capture enough sun to provide even ripening. That, with the overnight drop in temperature that reliably preserves acidity, results in fine expressions of Pinot Noir that often receive tremendous critic and consumer praise alike, and are often in high demand.