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2017 Peter Michael Clos du Ciel Pinot Noir

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February 4, 2024 - $110

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RATINGS

98Jeb Dunnuck

White flowers, rose petals, vanilla, cedarwood, and loads of ripe cherries and raspberries all flow to a remarkably textured, layered, concentrated Pinot Noir that continues to open and change in the glass.

96+ The Wine Advocate

...bursts from the glass with exuberant notions of kirsch, cranberry sauce, pomegranate and rose hip tea with hints of underbrush, moss-covered bark, crushed rocks, lavender and a ferrous waft.

95Vinous / IWC

Sweet tobacco, cedar, leather, licorice and dried herbs add to the wine's distinctive personality. Elegant, nuanced and yet also quite powerful, Clos du Ciel is expressive and full of character.

93Wine Spectator

Lithe, rich and well-structured, with chocolate and Asian spice notes behind the taut cherry, forest floor and damson plum flavors. The juicy finish is filled with sandalwood hints and intense minerality.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA runs from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mendocino County in the north. It includes 7,000 vineyard acres and earned AVA status in 1987. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean means it gets double the rainfall of nearby inland appellations and the ocean gives the appellation a relatively cool climate. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can thrive in these conditions, and there are numerous producers making critically acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.