Domaine de la Côte La Côte Pinot Noir 2022

Potent aromas of black tea, asphalt and dense herbs meet with wild cranberry on the nose of this bottling. The palate is extreme in its herbaceousness, and is likely to make this a polarizing wine. Pine tar terpenes and sappy tannins surround tart red fruit while cruising into a warmer spiced finish.

The 2022 Pinot Noir La Côte opens with a composed, harmonious nose that only hints at the concentration and weightless density found within, combining bright, high-toned fruit aromas with profound, grounded, savory flourishes. The palate is striking in its layered, nearly opulent power, which admirably manages impressive richness without losing focus, drive or allure. The finish is similarly multidimensional and expansive, wrapping up the wine with bright acidity and precise, fine-grained, powdery tannins. This wine never stopped morphing and expanding in the glass, both in aromatic fidelity and in the dimension of the finish, suggesting this has plenty of potential in the cellar.