2023 Freedom Hill Vineyard, Wadensvil Clone Pinot Noir

Freedom Hill Vineyard, Wadensvil Clone: Much like the Estate Vineyard Coury Clone, the Freedom Hill Vineyard Wadensvil Clone was the last wine to join two other bottlings doing the heavy lifting of defining some of our top-tier wines (in this case the Olenik/Corrine Vineyard and Estate Vineyard Wadensvil Pinot Noirs). This wine may have also achieved the status of “best of the trio.” The Wadensvil Block simply puts out fruit that might be the best in the entirety of the 100 acre vineyard. Our 2021 and the 2023 Freedom Hill Vineyard Perspicacious Cuvée bottlings both come from this block. What we have loved about this bottling since its inception in 2017 is the ability of this vineyard to translate the power of the site through the crystal-clear red fruit that the Wadensvil clone offers. The sweetness and floral tones in the aromatics are tempered by a lovely savory quality that offers a great counterpoint on the palate. This is a beautiful and restrained wine operating in a very dynamic and intense vineyard environment.