2018 Maxem Pinot Noir UV Vineyard
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Produced from 100% Calera Clone, the 2018 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard was aged for 15 months in French oak, 80% new. Medium ruby-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with perfumed black cherries, red currant jelly and black raspberries notes plus suggestions of lilacs, tilled soil and underbrush. Medium-bodied, very elegant and with fantastic tension, the palate delivers bags of intense red and black berry layers, finishing on a lingering, fragrant earth note. 275 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Not yet bottled, the 2018 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard is cut from the same mold, with rocking levels of wild strawberry and mulberry fruits, medium to full body, loads of spice and floral nuances, and silky tannins. This quintessential, elegant, yet powerful Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is going to drink nicely for 10-12 years. The personal label of the up-and-coming Sam Kaplan, these Maxem releases should be snatched up by readers.