2024 Reserve Pinot Noir
A complex Pinot Noir featuring rich fruit and balanced acidity
$49
Retail
$3920
About the Wine
After more than a 40-year legacy within Paso Robles, JUSTIN continues to make a mark on Californian wine by venturing north with its Pinot Noir. Sourced from our estate vineyards, this Burgundy-inspired wine adds a new perspective on JUSTIN’s long-standing history as a grower and producer of California wine. With all the hallmarks of the acclaimed Russian River Valley, this food-friendly Pinot Noir is balanced with bright acidity and ripe fruit, making it the perfect pairing for dinner parties and special occasions.
Tasting Notes
Body
Appearance
Clear and bright, displaying a rich ruby core that lightens slightly at the rim. Slow-forming, clear tears glide down the glass.
Aroma
Robust and inviting, with Santa Rosa plum, strawberry fruit leather, and ripe blackberry layered over earthy notes of forest floor, sweet tobacco, and violet petal.
Palate
Dry and medium-bodied, opening with generous fruit flavors of raspberry jam, Bing cherry, cranberry sauce, and plum. The midpalate introduces nuances of rhubarb, cola, dried herbs, button mushroom, and dried rose petal, adding complexity and depth. A long, refined finish weaves together red and dark fruit with restrained oak tones of vanilla, cinnamon, and clove.
Key Features
Appellation
Russian River Valley
Fermentation
Fermented in small stainless steel open-top tanks with twice-daily punch downs and pressed at dryness
Maturation
Barrel-aged for 10 months on the lees in 35% new French oak
Alcohol
14.7%
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS
Duck Confit
The 2024 JUSTIN Reserve Pinot Noir features rich fruit and savory earthiness, pairing beautifully with roasted chicken drizzled with a savory mushroom and thyme sauce or duck confit served alongside a cherry-port reduction.
