2013 | Wayfarer Vineyard | Pinot Noir

Description

Red Wine: 2013 | Wayfarer Vineyard | Pinot Noir

Aromas of wild blackcurrant and freshly-picked strawberry, liquorice and toasted oak. Fine tannins on the palate with earthy tones of cedar and tar. Long on the finish with fresh minerality and intense aromatics of violet and Tahitian vanilla.

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Producer: Wayfarer Vineyard

Ratings: WA | 91JD | 93

Vintage: 2013

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: United States, California

Aromas of wild blackcurrant and freshly-picked strawberry, liquorice and toasted oak. Fine tannins on the palate with earthy tones of cedar and tar. Long on the finish with fresh minerality and intense aromatics of violet and Tahitian vanilla.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Medium ruby colored, the 2013 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard has nose of raspberry preserves, red plum compote and underbrush with touches of crushed stones, iron ore, dusty earth and smoked meat. The medium-bodied palate is tautly structured with firm, chewy tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the delicate red fruit and earthy layers, finishing long.

• Jeb Dunnuck: Showing the freshness and purity of the vintage, the 2013 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard is a young, juicy Pinot Noir that offers lots of black cherry, black raspberry, violets, charcoal, and flowers. Fresh, edgy and lightly textured on the palate, it doesn’t have the sheer concentration of some of the single parcel releases, yet has plenty of depth, nicely integrated acidity, and polished tannin. It will be even better in another year or three.

Producer Information

Wayfarer was founded as a secluded farmstead more than 40 years ago, before its locale was defined as the now coveted Fort Ross Seaview AVA. In 1989, Jayson Pahlmeyer’s winemaker, Helen Turley, discovered the site for sale down the road from her Marcassin vineyard. She introduced Pahlmeyer, declaring it destined to become “the La Tache of California.”
In tandem with his daughter Cleo and renowned winemaker Bibiana Gonzales Rave, Pahlmeyer drives to make intricate wines of transcendence, answering to powerful, ever-unpredictable climate that rewards only the most observant and meticulous. It is an endeavor of true passion, an experiment that pushes the exactitude of winegrowing and winemaking to the farthest limits.