2019 SENS3S Pinot Noir Terra de Promissio Sonoma Coast
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Translating to “The Land of Promise,” this vineyard is entirely planted to Pinot Noir on sandy loam and adobe clay soils. The 2019 Pinot Noir Terra de Promissio is spiced and savory with pine, black cherry, and turned earth. The palate is ripe and full of black raspberry as well as iron-rich earth. The wine has great structure, so it will benefit from a few years in bottle and can be drunk over the following 10 years. Drink 2024-2034. Founded by three childhood friends, Christopher Strieter, Max Thieriot, and Myles Lawrence-Briggs, Senses Wines has their estate holdings in the West Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley appellations. With their esteemed winemaker, Thomas Rivers Brown, they are producing some exceptional Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. They have slowly and steadily expanded their production from just 600 cases in 2012 to approximately 5000 cases today.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Terra de Promissio is a powerful, complex Pinot. Dark berry fruit, earthiness, game, licorice, tobacco and scorched earth give the 2019 a real sense of gravitas. Readers will find a somber, virile Pinot that is going to require patience.