The popularity of Black Kite’s Pinots from its Anderson Valley vineyard all but forced the winery to look beyond its own back yard to source additional grapes. Winemaker Jeff Gaffner just happens to know all the best places, and one of those is the Gap’s Crown Vineyard in the Sonoma Coast AVA. The 2014 is robust, earthy and meaty, a hearty Pinot Noir that is beautifully structured and balanced, making it good to drink now and even better to drink later.Black Kite, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2014
By Robert Whitley
The popularity of Black Kite’s Pinots from its Anderson Valley vineyard all but forced the winery to look beyond its own back yard to source additional grapes. Winemaker Jeff Gaffner just happens to know all the best places, and one of those is the Gap’s Crown Vineyard in the Sonoma Coast AVA. The 2014 is robust, earthy and meaty, a hearty Pinot Noir that is beautifully structured and balanced, making it good to drink now and even better to drink later.