Dutton-Goldfield’s “Deviate” Pinot Noir is long on bright fruit, pushing from cherry into raspberry, with lively fall spice and bright acidity. The oak is beginning to fold in, and it adds a moderately toasty dimension along with a note of toffee in the finish, which remains zesty and bright and shows good push and intensity. It’s age-worthy – I would start into this in about five years if you can wait that long.
Dutton-Goldfield, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2018
By Rich Cook