2022 LaRue - Pinot Noir Sonoma (750ml)
2022 LaRue Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (750ml)
From the cool, coastal vineyards of the Sonoma Coast, this barrel-selected Pinot Noir from LaRue reveals a forward, expressive profile drawn from three single-vineyard sites — Rice-Spivak, Thorn Ridge, and Emmaline Ann. After about 15 months in barrel, winemaker Katy Wilson tastes through every lot and selects the most fruit-forward barrels for the final blend, which finishes with roughly 20 months total in oak before bottling.
About the winery: LaRue Wines was founded in 2009 by Katy Wilson, who named the label after her great-grandmother Veona LaRue Newell, a bold, independently minded woman. The winery remains woman- and minority-owned; in 2021 Wilson was joined by her husband, sommelier David Meneses, who helped expand the portfolio with a companion Bordeaux-focused label while LaRue continues to focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast.
Taste profile: The wine leans toward red fruit and floral aromatics, with bright notes of wild strawberry and cherry layered over a backbone of crushed rock and earth. The cool coastal sites yield a bright, precise texture rather than heavy weight, keeping the wine lively and expressive on the palate.
Tasting notes
- Aromas: red fruit and delicate florals
- Palate: wild strawberry and cherry with mineral notes from crushed rock and earth
- Texture: bright, precise, with an energetic finish
Food pairings
- Braised duck leg
- Root vegetable gratin
- Nutty aged Comté