Pale ruby-purple, the 2021 Pinot Noir Southeast Block has slowly blossoming scents of red cherry, pomegranate, aniseed, tar, conifer and bergamot. The light-bodied palate is pleasantly austere with its chalky tannins and delicately styled, floral fruit. It offers bursts of energetic acidity and a very long, ethereal finish. Mineral-driven and delicate at this stage, it deserves a few more years in bottle.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Southeast Block, from Pommard clone vines planted in 1979, has a powerful expression this vintage. Medium ruby-purple, it's scented of wild blackberries, cranberries, black tea leaves and licorice with notes of tangerine and Angostura bitters. Medium-bodied, it has an abundance of silty tannins, ripe, spicy fruit and a very long, layered finish.

Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Southeast Block has a very pretty nose of crushed cranberries and raspberries, pomegranate, black cherries, blood orange, violets and warm earth with touches of tar and pipe tobacco. It’s medium-bodied, silky and very intense with loads of fruit, spice and floral layers, expertly framed and super fresh, finishing very long and very layered. This is so New World and so classy!

From own-rooted vines planted in 1979, the 2016 Pinot Noir Southeast Block is pale to medium ruby-purple with a nose of spiced blueberry and black cherry pie, cloves, cardamom, smoked meat, dried leaves and floral perfume—there's lots of spice here! Medium-bodied, it packs in the sweet blue and black fruits in the mouth, laced with beautiful spice and savory notions, mouthwatering acidity and very ripe, fine-grained tannins, finishing very long and very spicy. 125 cases produced.

Coming from Pommard clone vines planted in 1979, the 2015 Pinot Noir Southeast Block has a pale to medium ruby-purple color and conjures notions of cherry cordial, raspberry preserves and mulberries on the nose with touches of baking spice, chocolate box and anise, plus a waft of black soil. The palate is wonderfully spicy and earthy, with a medium-bodied core of flesh well-framed by velvety tannins and great freshness, finishing with lingering cinnamon and clove notes.