Brick red edges with a medium ruby core. More red fruit on the nose than the VDK Pinot Noir with notes of violets, lilac and twigs. Medium plus acidity (7/10) and a medium plus body. Layered palate with raspberries, some cassis, spices, especially cinnamon and crushed gravel. Lengthy finish with acidity lingering.

Second stop in Sonoma with Andrew Berge of Spell Estate, La Pitchoune and Tiny House to name a few. Next red from La Pitchoune is their Van der Kamp Vineyard. Aged for 11 months in 25% new French oak barrels and only 98 cases produced.

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