Country: USA Region: Sonoma Coast
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: J Vineyards
Producer Profile
Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley renowned for its cool-climate vineyard sites and diverse soil types. And in more recent years, it’s known as the home of J.
Founded in 1986, J Vineyards was established to produce Traditional Method sparkling wines as well as superlative varietal wines. Each of our estate vineyards offers a subtly different combination of soil and climate.
Combined with our traditional and labor-intensive harvesting and winemaking techniques, they produce some of the most exceptional wines to be found in the region.
Crafted from more than 50 individual small lots, our 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir showcases the classic characteristics of this renowned variety from this world-class region. Marked by its brightness and sense of freshness on the smooth palate
Tasting Note
This wine offers fruit-forward notes of ripe berries, cherry and red fruit layered with hints of cola, rose petal, earth and clove. A touch of oak on the finish adds intriguing texture.
Food Matching
Enjoy this crowd-pleasing Pinot Noir with truffled goat cheese topped with rhubarb or a grilled whole branzino with garlic-roasted tomatoes and dry-cured olives. For dessert, try alongside a chocolate torte with raspberry coulis.
Country: USA Region: California
Varietal: Pinot Noir Vintage: 2022
Category: Red Wine Style: Dry
Producer: David Hirsch
David Hirsch was inspired to create the Bohan-Dillon Pinot Noir as an homage to the great village wines of France: a wine full of place and personality, made with the same attention and integrity as the top wines, yet at an incredible price.
In 2020, about 73% of the grapes in the Bohan-Dillon Pinot Noir came from Hirsch; the balance from the Hellenthal Vineyard, the only vineyard contiguous to us. These are serious Pinot Noir vineyards, with 93% of the vines between 20 and 30 years of age.
The 2020 Bohan-Dillon is fresh and energetic, with notes of sweet strawberries, orange peel and bergamot. The impressive tannins that are a hallmark of the 2020 vintage are present here, making this a more structured Bohan-Dillon than in past years. We recommend decanting if you plan to drink it young, and this is certainly a wine that can go the distance in the cellar.
We make the Bohan-Dillon the same way we make our top wines; the only difference is a shorter time in barrel. It's in the blending that the Bohan-Dillon is differentiated from our other wines. For the Bohan, we select the most charming, silky barrels from the vintage, with an emphasis on gentle tannins and exuberant fruit.
The Bohan-Dillon is a wine for everyday drinking, yet also has the potential to age. It can be enjoyed young, guzzled at a picnic, and it pairs perfectly with pizza. Or you can bury your nose in the glass and nerd out over aromas of crushed fresh strawberries, hints of licorice and notes of bergamot.
There need not be a contradiction between drinkability and integrity. In the Bohan-Dillon you will find an irresistibly delicious wine of great quality, traditional varietal character, and sense of place.