Domaine de la Côte
Memorious Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
From a single acre of Pinot Noir planted in 2007. As far as I know, this is the first commercial vintage made of Memorious.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours, the 2013 pours a slightly dull, ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with beautiful notes of bruised strawberry, raspberries, dried roses, mushrooms, sous bois, dried herbs, and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Really compelling stuff that is, to my palate, squarely in the zone. Drink now through 2033.
From a single acre of Pinot Noir planted in 2007. As far as I know, this is the first commercial vintage made of Memorious.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours, the 2013 pours a slightly dull, ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with beautiful notes of bruised strawberry, raspberries, dried roses, mushrooms, sous bois, dried herbs, and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Really compelling stuff that is, to my palate, squarely in the zone. Drink now through 2033.
Thank you, Steve Nielsen for this masterpiece! Thank you, Greg Linn, for introducing me to St. Rita Hills Pinot Noir years ago! And thank you, Wil Peterson, for always encouraging learning and tasting!!
Thank you, Steve Nielsen for this masterpiece! Thank you, Greg Linn, for introducing me to St. Rita Hills Pinot Noir years ago! And thank you, Wil Peterson, for always encouraging learning and tasting!!
Aug 6th, 2016
Interesting story on this wine as not sure if Sashi/Raj used all three seedlings for this wine. Red bright fruit and refreshing soft acids. Enjoyable!
Interesting story on this wine as not sure if Sashi/Raj used all three seedlings for this wine. Red bright fruit and refreshing soft acids. Enjoyable!
Mar 20th, 2016First vintage. Gorgeous. Wild red fruit flavors, mineral, tangy and crunchy
First vintage. Gorgeous. Wild red fruit flavors, mineral, tangy and crunchy
Jan 27th, 2016
Very interesting. Will be very fun to follow this wine from vintage to vintage.
Very interesting. Will be very fun to follow this wine from vintage to vintage.
Jan 23rd, 2016
Jason’s bday dinner at Rare Society Solana Beach 3/2022
Jason’s bday dinner at Rare Society Solana Beach 3/2022
Apr 1st, 2022