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Purple Hands Dundee Hills Pinot Noir Latchkey Vineyard 2023

$6299

Purple Hands is Cody Wright's own thing — launched in 2005 after a teenage apprenticeship at his father Ken Wright's Carlton winery — and the Latchkey bottling is a single-vineyard window into the Dundee Hills' deep red Jory volcanic soils. The site sits at 500 feet on a southeast aspect, 13 acres of mostly Pommard-clone Pinot Noir farmed for depth and complexity rather than power. The 2023 shows bright red and dark fruit with floral lift and savory spice, balanced acidity and fine-grained tannins. Low-intervention winemaking, classic Dundee profile, plenty of room to grow.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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Antonio Galloni

89 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Latchkey Vineyard is understated in the glass, mixing nuances of cedar with dusty rose and dried strawberries. Soft textures and mineral-inflected red berry fruits sweep across the palate, slowly saturating toward the close. The finish is tannic and long, leaving a licorice tinge that lingers." —Eric Guido

Robert Parker

95 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Latchkey Vineyard comes from 20-year-old Pommard vines planted in Jory soils. Fermented with 25% whole clusters and matured in 25% new oak, it has slowly unfurling scents of blackberry, rhubarb, Earl Grey tea, damp earth and lichen. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and succulent with layer after layer of lip-smacking berry fruit. It’s framed by refined, velvety tannins and has a long, expressive finish." —Erin Brooks

Wine Spectator

92 points

"Sinewy and slightly brooding but buoyed but multilayered raspberry and guava flavors that take on blood orange and dusky spice accents as this builds tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033."

Wine Enthusiast

94 points

"These Latchkey vines are no longer kids as they approach the 20-year mark. The wines this producer makes with the fruit improve as the vineyard matures. This year's model opens with notes of black cherry, dark plum and barbecue short ribs. Dark raspberry and sage flavors are flanked by a trace of black tea. This is a nicely balanced wine with a luxurious mouthfeel and velvety tannins." —Michael Alberty

More about Purple Hands

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Pan-roasted duck, mushroom tart, grilled pork tenderloin with cherry chutney, or seared salmon with lentils.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied, lifted and aromatic. Red and dark cherry, dried rose, savory spice and a thread of forest floor. Bright acidity, fine-grained tannins, focused finish.