Another blockbuster of a wine, the 2022 Cohn is a wine of depth and complexity. Brooding and dark, notes of black cherry combine with blood orange and hints […]
Read More| TA | 0.59 |
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| pH | 3.39 |
| Alc. | 13.8 |
| Barrel Description | 64% New, 36% 1 yr. |
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| Barrel Aged | 16 months |
Another blockbuster of a wine, the 2022 Cohn is a wine of depth and complexity. Brooding and dark, notes of black cherry combine with blood orange and hints of sous bois. Wood spices perfectly complement the dark fruit character. With great acidity and structure, the wine is buffered with terrific extract that provides balance. Dark fruits, citrus, and notes of cedar wrap up with flavors of black tea.
The 2022 growing season experienced epic drought conditions, with the first half of the calendar year being one of the driest on record. Most of the rainfall came in November and December, saturating the soil, and setting the stage for the early part of the year. With a full soil moisture profile and moderate temperatures in the early spring, bud break started around historical average. Many frost nights ensued, which impacted early season growth and slowed down shoot elongation, creating some unevenness. The cool period in and around flowering further prolonged the flowering cycle and created a wide degree of variability. The unsettled weather in general ranged from cool temperatures to occasional rain showers to a freak hailstorm in early May. The remainder of the season was thankfully moderate, and harvest started on historical average in early August. The key to success in 2022 was the selective thinning of shoots and fruit to reduce the variation, tightening the window of ripening. Due to the complexities of the growing season, the wines show excellent structure and verve, with typical site specificity, and all in all a terrific vintage with aging potential.
Very generous, broad and structured, this wine tells a story about pinot noir history in Sonoma. Packed with red and black cherries, raspberries, cloves and cinnamon and held by firm, polished tannins for a nice grip in the texture. Made from vines planted in 1970, of mixed California heritage clones planted as a massal selection. Drinkable now and best from 2029. - J.G.
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