Halleck Vineyard’s Three Sons Cuvée is the rare Pinot Noir that combines full throttle ripeness with racy acidity, thus extending what we might think of as regional style. Russian River Valley has so much to offer, and this bottle gets at so many aspects of it all at once, it is hard to single out a predominant characteristic. I am pretty sure that’s exactly what winemakers hope to have an opportunity to work with – fruit that sings in multi-part harmony that they can gently guide to fruition. Mission accomplished here in a big yet elegant way. Bravo!
Halleck Vineyard, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2019
By Rich Cook