2024 Aubert Pinot Noir, CIX Estate Vineyard, Sonoma Coast

Wine Spectator 97 Points

Mark Aubert’s Tasting Notes

The 2024 CIX Estate Pinot Noir is intense and multifaceted, brimming with a potent mix of red and black berry fruits, spicy and herbaceous elements, and a serious structural frame. Inviting aromas of warm Morello cherry, blackberry, and red plum emerge from the glass along with a complex mix of fresh and dried iris, bergamot, and ferrous mineral tones. The palate is a beguiling mix of fresh cherry and blackberry oil comingled with potpourri and sappy pine that carry and gain complexity across a minute-long finish. Structurally the wine is firm and delineated, with mouthwatering acidity that promises a long, fruitful life in the cellar.