2023 Weber Vineyard Pinot Noir

Weber Vineyard: Technically speaking, this is our 20th vintage with the Weber/Ana Vineyard. We were contracted for the fruit in 2004 but there was so little that we ultimately ended up ceding our block to another winery. This will be the 16th bottling of this grand, older site. Other than our long relationship with Balcombe Vineyard, this is our longest-term relationship with any vineyard. That loyalty, in both directions, has been rewarded every year, but especially in years like 2012, 2016, and 2022 when it operated at the very top of the wine portfolio. In 2023 it is somewhat hard to tell what “best” means in this cellar since everything is supremely good. These 41-year-old vines display their stately character by producing great wine that stands out as a classic. Tightly wound red fruit whirls around a center of minerality, spice, and lengthening tannins much in the way light rushes around the event horizon of a black hole. Its specialness is defined by its consistency.