Pinot Noir Résonance Vineyard, Resonance Vineyard 2021

The 2021 Résonance Vineyard cuvée is crafted from ungrafted pinot noir vines that were planted in 1981. The complex bouquet is black fruity and precise, wafting from the glass in a mix of dark berries, espresso, bitter chocolate, bonfire, dark soil tones, a dollop of fresh thyme and a deft framing of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and complex, with a fine core of black fruit, superb soil signature and grip, ripe, well-integrated tannins and lovely balance on the long and classy finish. The ungrafted vines here seem to give the Résonance Vineyard bottling a slight leg up in terms of refinement than the lovely Découverte Vineyard cuvée this year. Drink between 2034-2075.