Cobb Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Doc's Ranch 2021

Name: Cobb Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Doc's Ranch 2021
Brand: Springboard Wine Company [SWC]
SKU: SF-1-SWC--022526-51
Price: 78.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Doc's Ranch Vineyard is a very pretty, restrained wine. Dark cherry, lavender, spice, new leather and incense are all delineated. This translucent, classically-built Pinot offers tremendous character and nuance. The style is one of effusive beauty and poise—more aromatics than body, with lovely complexity from the 50% stems." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

94 points

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Doc's Ranch comes from vines planted in marine sedimentary soils at 1,000 to 1,100 feet in altitude. Made with 50% whole clusters, it's scented of Italian plum, rhubarb, black tea leaves and fresh tobacco with forest and earth undertones. The light-bodied palate is bursting with dark, earthy fruit. It has a soft, gently chalky texture, vibrant bursts of acidity and a long finish. It will benefit from a few more years in bottle." —Erin Brooks

Decanter

97 points

"The Doc's Ranch is east-facing 1150-1200ft of elevation, and according to Cobb, it is pummeled with fog. The slope is southeast facing, and Ross uses 50% whole cluster to make this wine—aromas of red flowers and mint, white pepper and wild green strawberries. The palate shows sweet red berries, lightly spiced with notes of white pepper and an elegantly textured mouthfeel. This Pinot dances across the palate with zippy, savoury white pepper and a fresh note of evergreen sap and lithe pine needles lingering on through the finish."

Wine Spectator

92 points

"Juicy and fresh, offering bright notes of red currant and damson plum that show tension and energy, with a hint of minerality. Framed by a light stem accent through the finish, where minimal toast allows for a racy, unadorned feel."

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"Comforting aromas of blackberry, clove and cinnamon dominate the nose of this soulful and earthy Pinot. The palate shows a wealth of plush tannin and flavors of cranberry, sage, orange peel and black tea that linger and fluctuate over a long finish. A few years in the cellar will soften this beautifully."

More about Cobb Wines

Ross Cobb has carved out a well deserved reputation for crafting some of California's most graceful, complex and age worthy Pinot Noirs. His family label, Cobb wines, produces Pinot Noir from the margins of where it ripens on the far west Sonoma Coast, just east of Petaluma and Sebastopol. These fog shrouded vineyards produce fruit that vividly express their coastal provence, a terroir that favors Ross’s preference for savory and mineral driven Pinot Noir. This is where many of the most revered Cali Pinot's are grown and I think Ross’s are amongst the best.

Ross’s dad David had long tinkered around with home winemaking and in the late 90’s moved himself, his wife and his two sons to Sonoma and planted himself a vineyard. Named Coastlands, it is now the estate vineyard. After selling off fruit for the first few years, In 2001, they produced a small amount of their first wine and Cobb Wines was born. David is still very much involved but it’s Ross’s vision as head winemaker that has made these wines a favorite among Pinot enthusiasts, even those whose preferences might learn French. That is because like the great wines of Burgundy Ross’s style pays tribute to each of the sights he works with.

Ross made wine at Williams-Selyem between 1998-2000, and went on to make wine for the famous Flowers and Hirsch estates for many years. He continues to make wine and consult for a handful of highly regarded producers in the area but his true passion is Cobb Wines. Like we've said a thousand times, all great wines are made in the vineyard and whether it's the Coastlands or any of the other four sites they work with, the Cobbs manage all of the farming.

From a young age Ross’s family instilled in him a great respect for the earth and the living things that call it home. Organic and regenerative farming are his way of life. He studied soil at UC Santa Cruz and eventually took that knowledge back home and helped make Cobb wines a truly sustainable company.

Somehow these wines still fly a bit under the radar. I think this has a bit to do with the fact that Ross does not make wine for youthful consumption. Delicious and clearly full of potential upon release, Cobb Pinot really comes to life 3 or 4 years after release and can age gracefully for a decade or more. We tasted vintages going back to the aughts and were blown away by their complexity and layers of aromas and flavors of fruit, spice rock and flowers. They are wines that any serious Pinot collector should have in the cellar.