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N°11 Pinot Noir Reviews

Score: 91 | October 7, 2022 | James Suckling

Seductively fruity, with plenty of ripe cherries, raspberry coulis and some cinnamon stick. Evolves to mushrooms and pink beetroot. It’s juicy and plush, with present tannins and medium to full body. Good weight. Drink now.

Score: 92 | March 4, 2016 | Wine Advocate

The 2013 Pinot Noir No. 11 from Sonoma Coast is a darker-fruited and deeper-colored, more Côte de Nuits style of Pinot Noir with a broader mouthfeel, more savory, complex richness, notes of forest floor, blackcurrant and black cherries, and loads of personality and character. This is a beauty, and seductive. Drink it over the next decade.

Score: 94 | December 1, 2014 | Wine & Spirits

This comes from the Durell Vineyard on the border of Carneros and Sonoma Valley, harvested at a sleek 21.6 degrees Brix, fermented without added yeasts and aged in new and once-used French oak. It's pretty irresistible, a savory pinot noir that feels energetic yet relaxed from its time spent in a barrel, centered around wild mushroom and light wood smoke aromas, glowing with the subtle brightness of its acidity. Harmonious and complex without any rough edges, this wine's texture is supple and meaty, satisfying with grilled quail.