2022 Pinot Noir Reserve
Powerful aromatics of cider apple, pie crust and spiced chocolate introduce a wine equally juicy and earthy with intense Bing cherry, forest floor and bittersweet chocolate drawn out by robust, dusty tannins on the lengthy finish.
95 Points
The briliant 2022 Elk Cove ‘Reserve’ Pinot Noir is a dazzling new release that is both polished, seamless and full of underlying verve. On the mouth this comes up fat and generous, with plenty of underlying finesse. A great complement of red and dark fruits greet you on the palate, with volcanic soils, red rose water and Satsuma orange zest, with shades of Nori. Complex, beautifully-textured and broad-shouldered, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2025-2040
– Owen Bargreen (June 2025)
94 Points
Rich and seductive in texture, with multilayered raspberry and black cherry flavors highlighted by cinnamon, orange peel and toasty spices as this builds structure on the plush finish. Drink now through 2033. 132 cases made.
– Wine Spectator (May 2025)
94 Points
“A barrel selection, the 2022 Pinot Noir Reserve is pure and expressive. It has layered scents of red cherry and raspberry preserves, rosewater, wild fennel and iron, revealing further detail as it transforms with air in the glass. The medium-bodied palate is powerful and concentrated with fragrant fruit, herb and spice layers. It’s structured by finely grained tannins and fireworks of fresh acidity that brighten its floral perfume, and it has a very long, layered finish.”
– Robert Parker Wine Advocate (July 2024)