Sonoma Coast

Jamie Kutch tends to make very elegant Pinot Noir's.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, cherry cough drops, slight sour cherries and slighter cola.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Nicely balanced.  On the palate, this seems fully mature.  Some depth and complexity.  Good finish.  This is drinking very well and seems about at peak.  It  should be at this level for at least another five years.  It is very nice on its own and will work well with the right foods.  This would be a nice pairing with grilled Salmon.  

Yellow gold in color with slight green hues, clear and bright. The nose is nice. Some lemons, slightly "sweaty" with a but of earthines. Full bodied. Good balance. On the palate, this is cleaner than the nose. Lemon drop candy with a nice texture. Some char/smoke. Turn tart (in a good way on the finish). This is nice on its own and will work well with many foods. A nice choice would be grilled veggies. Drink over the next few years.

This wine was not a huge wine but still much bigger, less austere, than expected (in a good way).  Ruby in color, purple core, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, slight black cherries, slight cranberries with a nice earthiness to it.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  Light tannins.  On the palate, this has depth and complexity.  Flavors of cherries and black cherries with just a bit of tart cherries/cranberries.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own but would be better with food.  It would work well with Roasted Chicken or Duck.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years.