2024 "Duende" Pinot Noir

Gold Coast Vineyard

The 2024 Duende greets with raspberry and strawberry preserves, red cherries, rose petals, and dusty/turned earth, evoking forest essence and chanterelle mushrooms, with subtle nutmeg spice. Light ruby in hue, the palate delivers stewed strawberry, pomegranate, plum flesh, black mission figs, white peach, and cranberry, wrapped in strawberry-vanilla perfume and gentle structure. Silky and vibrant, it balances red fruit brightness with savory earth tones, leading to a lingering, harmonious finish. Crafted with site focus and thoughtful craftsmanship, this Pinot Noir is graceful, expressive, and deeply satisfying - distinctly coastal yet refined. - Paul Lato