Peirson Meyer Bateman Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Bateman Vineyard is dark and brooding - an impression that is reinforced by tannins that are quite firm in the early going. Cedar, tobacco, game and earthy notes gradually emerge, but the 2017 remains a bit tough and hard to read. Another few years in bottle will help, although the Bateman is likely to always be a bit burly. Drinking window: 2022 - 2032 Rating: 90+
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Under both labels, L’Angevin and Peirson Meyer, they now produce a total of 3,000 cases featuring Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast and Russian River, along with Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.
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.