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Notes From The Coast

SINOR-LAVALLEE PINOT NOIR Talley-Rincon 2004

It is from one of the Central Coast’s more respected vineyard sources and the Au Bon Climat bottling is said to come from this same parcel. Again, Mike’s touch is evident in the lush, deep, almost chocolatey fruit component and sensational harmony.

Like the Aubaine, the wine is rich but at the same time has a very friendly roundness to it. The fruit component is slightly different in that there may be a touch of things like violet and sweet herb notes and there is definitely a tad more volume to the wine overall. This one is even less likely to be on many shelves with a production of 4 barrels. Outstanding efforts here. . .

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Notes From The Coast

SINOR-LAVALLEE PINOT NOIR Aubaine 2004

This may be a find of some importance if early indications are correct. As always there is a story we probably don’t have the room to tell fully but the key notes are the principles, Mike Sinor and Cheri Lavallee, husband and wife team.

Both have done a variety of things in the wine business with Mike now having a ‘day job’ as the winemaker of the rising star Domaine Alfred winery that has been really catching a lot of attention from Wine Spectator. This is Mike and Cheri’s own project and we were equally impressed with his touch with Pinot. This one comes from a vineyard near Leatitia that has an ocean view. It has great color, deep, seamless strawberry/cherry fruit and notes of vanilla and brown spices. Lush, sweet, very classy, a whopping 176 cases were made. . .