Dierberg Pinot Noir Drum Canyon Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills

Solid but not my style. Earthy with sharp strawberries and raspberries. Medium minus depth.

100% single-vineyard Pinot Noir made with estate fruit from Sta. Rita Hills. 13,1% alcohol. Quite youthful and rather translucent dark cherry color. The nose feels fragrant, fresh and quite red-toned with aromas of ripe cranberries, some wild strawberries, a little bit of black raspberry, light sweet nuances of cherry marmalade, a perfumed hint of violets and a touch of meaty character. The wine feels ripe, clean and crunchy on the palate with a medium body and bright flavors of fresh …

100% single-vineyard Pinot Noir made with estate fruit from Santa Maria Valley. 13,1% alcohol. Still moderately youthful and quite translucent black cherry color. The nose feels dark-toned and a bit sweetish with aromas of black raspberries and cherries, some meaty tones, a little bit of savory spice, light boysenberry tones and a hint of juicy cranberry. Aromatically the wine feels slightly meatier and more darker-toned than the fruitier and more red-toned 2018 Drum Canyon Pinot Noir; overall both the wines …

This was a light bodied and nuanced pinot. Good for its lighter style. Some spiciness and black tea notes.

Decanted 1 hr. Very fragrant fruit forward nose upon opening that diminished over 2 hrs. Well structured and balanced wine. Decent finish. The flavor profile is just not my thing and I prefer some RRV Pinot’s more and at 1/2 the price. This is the second time I have tried a Dierberg and I have the same conclusion.

This was ready to go right out of the bottle but picked up some complexity and structure with air. A bit more fruit forward than normal for Dierberg.Nice balance. Some spiciness on the finish.