Zepaltas Wines

2009 Zepaltas Suacci Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($45, 13.4%):
"Though his Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellation bottlings were stellar, Ryan Zepaltas' expression of this top Sebastopol site (for which he also makes wine) was a triumph of aromatic power. A clear spicy note from grape stems mixes with classic pine needle, truffle and dark earth to give profundity to lively black cherry. The structure here is well-robed but ready to give at least a decade of potential."

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