Radio-Coteau La Neblina Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018

Great new small-production Pinot Noir from hot producer Radio-Coteau - get the new release before the scores come out. Spanish for “fog,” la neblina rolls in from the Pacific Ocean to blanket and cool the coastal Pinot Noir vineyards of western Sonoma County. The core component of the Radio Coteau La Neblina Pinot Noir was derived from the Hallberg Ranch, just up the road from the winery. This vintage offers additional vineyard sources, most notably from a coastal site on a ridge above the town of Occidental. Sheep are helping to facilitate an organic farming transition by eliminating the need for in–vine–row chemical weed control.   93 Points Robert Parker:  "The 2018 Pinot Noir La Neblina is gracious, perfumed and beautifully lifted. Crushed red berries, mint, spice and rose petal all run through the 2018 Neblina. This is an especially perfumed, taut, mid-weight style, and a terrific introduction to these wines. ...Eric Sussman has over a decade of experience at his Radio Coteau winery. All his fermentations are by indigenous yeasts, the SO2 regime is low, and the vineyards are either organically or biodynamically farmed. The gentle approach to winemaking is further evidenced by the fact that his wines are bottled without fining or filtration. Moreover, this Sonoma estate has generally kept its prices modest, especially given the quality of the wines.

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