WALT Wines

A full-bodied Pinot Noir with intense flavors of red fruit preserves and a savory finish.

94 Points by The Wine Palate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: 'Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2023 Blue Jay Pinot Noir skips out with cheery notes of raspberry pie and kirsch with hints of spice cake, lilacs, and fallen leaves.'

Excellent Pinot Noir with some berry notes and a touch of spice.

Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County

10 Months in 40% New French Oak (François Frères)

750ml

100% Pinot Noir

Gap's Crown

Remarkably cool and late, the 2023 vintage produced wines of singular character and quality. The winter season started wet, with record rainstorms and mountaintop snowfall, leaving aquifers full and vines healthy. A cool spring indicated the later harvest to come, with a late start to budbreak and a long flowering period on the vines that was accompanied by wildflower super blooms. Through mild summer temperatures the vines set an ample crop load with strong canopy growth. After patient waiting and long hangtimes, warm weather came at just the right moment in fall to push ripeness to completion, resulting in wines that are deep, vital, and age worthy.

This wine presents pure, effusive aromas of black cherry, pomegranate, and wet stone. The palate is deeply fruited and juicy, underscored by tightly wound tannins and vibrant acidity. The finish is long and racy, with a mineral edge and beautifully integrated toast notes.