"This may very well be my finest vintage of Duende to date. Delicate, medium red color and fantastic perfume. Stewed strawberry and raspberry notes with very pleasant red fruit nuances from the 30-year-old vines at Gold Coast Vineyard. It has a silky texture on the tongue from the intermingling of the fruit with the finest new French oak – refreshing acidity and light tannins on the finish. Duende is a perennial favorite of many of my long time customers.” Notes from Paul Lato
Paul Lato, "Duende" Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2020
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California
Wine Profile
“Leading off the Pinot Noirs, the 2020 Pinot Noir Duende Gold Coast Vineyard comes from Santa Maria and was destemmed and spent 12 months in 50% new barrels. Its medium ruby hue is followed by a big, boisterous bouquet of ripe strawberries, framboise, spring flowers, and sappy herbs. This fruit-loaded, sexy, forward, seamless effort is one of the more approachable and ready-to-go in the lineup, yet it still has good acidity as well as tannins.” Jeb Dunnuck
Ratings
95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
