2021 Cattleya Belly of the Whale Pinot Noir | Sun Chase Vineyard Sonoma Coast California 750ml

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir in its grandest form, this is an extraordinary wine that has only just begun to tip its hand on what lies ahead. Notes of fig jam, macerated dark berries, sandalwood, and Asian spice waft upward, while the palate is coated with a luscious profile of Bing cherry, plum, and clove; all indicative of the coastal influences of the legendary site from which this wine was born. Elegant and approachable in its youth, this wine's backbone of life-giving acidity and fine-grained tannin ensure it has its best years on the distant horizon. 164 cases produced. | Bibiana Gonzalez Rave Pisoni for Cattleya Wines

Pouring a deep ruby with purple highlights, the 2021 Pinot Noir Belly Of The Whale is pure with black raspberry liqueur, pepper spice, and lifted menthol and pine. Full-bodied and ripe with notes of blackberry preserve, crushed purple flowers, blue fruit, and tea leaf, it's generous, rounded, and fleshy with ripe fruit. | 95 points, Audrey Frick for jebdunnuck.com