92Matthew Luczy - Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate
The 2023 Pinot Noir Bassi Vineyard is a featherweight expression of this vineyard site, leading with a delicate, pure nose of red fruits, cherry blossoms, blueberries and hints of cinnamon. The palate is light-bodied, balanced and silky, with an impressive grip considering its weight class. The finish is persistent, elegant and nuanced, with lifted fruit flavors and a chalky, sandy finish flanked by weightless, ethereal tannins.
Product Description:
The 2023 Bassi Vineyard Pinot Noir is produced from 22 year old Dijon Clone vines, located on the hillsides of Avila Valley, 1 mile from Avila Beach. This bottling is a unique snapshot of coastal California, some of the closest vines to the Pacific Ocean in California that we have been working with since 2019. The fruit was fermented in small 1.5 ton bins, with native yeast and 60% whole cluster. The wine was pressed at dryness in our wooden basket press then aged for 10 months in neutral french oak barrels. This wine was bottled with minimal sulfur and without fining or filtration. 291 cases were produced.
