The Story
The fruit for The Plow 2021 comes from the three upper blocks with a special massale selection of PN777 on Gelderman-Jory soils, with a layer of large gravels that impart extra energy to the vines and create more complex flavors. Wines grown here are the most balanced and intriguing of our estate, with floral notes, minerality, freshness, round tannins, and length. In 2021 this translated into a terroir-driven layered wine, with aromatic complexity. Because the wines were more structured this year, around 7% of the cuvée came from PN115 which smoothed out the tannins. The color is medium intense, ruby with an aroma of cedar, rose, morel and porcini mushroom, black currant, vanilla, and graphite. The palate reveals both black and red cherry, cinnamon, vanilla, black tea and plums.
95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Pinot Noir The Plow has detailed, layered aromas of cranberry, raspberry, tea leaves, aniseed and woodsy undertones. The light-bodied palate features concentrated, nuanced flavors. It has softly astringent tannins, seamless acidity and a very long finish with a flourish of spicy accents.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
Elegant yet brooding at the core, with bright cherry, crushed stone, mushroom and black tea flavors that gather intensity and tension toward medium-grained tannins.
92 Points - James Suckling
A juicy, well-rounded and fruity red with cherry, dried leaf and baking spice aromas. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins and fresh acidity. Vivid and playful with a supple character throughout.
Description
The fruit for The Plow 2021 comes from the three upper blocks with a special massale selection of PN777 on Gelderman-Jory soils, with a layer of large gravels that impart extra energy to the vines and create more complex flavors. Wines grown here are the most balanced and intriguing of our estate, with floral notes, minerality, freshness, round tannins, and length. In 2021 this translated into a terroir-driven layered wine, with aromatic complexity. Because the wines were more structured this year, around 7% of the cuvée came from PN115 which smoothed out the tannins. The color is medium intense, ruby with an aroma of cedar, rose, morel and porcini mushroom, black currant, vanilla, and graphite. The palate reveals both black and red cherry, cinnamon, vanilla, black tea and plums.
95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Pinot Noir The Plow has detailed, layered aromas of cranberry, raspberry, tea leaves, aniseed and woodsy undertones. The light-bodied palate features concentrated, nuanced flavors. It has softly astringent tannins, seamless acidity and a very long finish with a flourish of spicy accents.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
Elegant yet brooding at the core, with bright cherry, crushed stone, mushroom and black tea flavors that gather intensity and tension toward medium-grained tannins.
92 Points - James Suckling
A juicy, well-rounded and fruity red with cherry, dried leaf and baking spice aromas. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins and fresh acidity. Vivid and playful with a supple character throughout.
