95 Points Owen Bargreen
The 2023 Lingua Franca ‘The Plow’ Pinot Noir is all 777 clonal selection from the top of the estate vineyard. The palate is soft and elegant with a smooth mouthfeel. Rich red fruits combine with stony essence and shades of kumquat rind on the palate. Ripe and fat on the mouth, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2025-2040-
94 Points Vinous
The 2023 The Plow Pinot Noir opens with a perfumed blend of crushed blackberries and cherries, complemented by dried herbs and nuances of spiced orange. Juicy and playful up front, it offers lavender-laced red berry fruits supported by tantalizing acidity, while a pleasantly sour twang emerges toward the close. The finish shows outstanding length and is full of tension as the cheeks pucker and a hint of lavender slowly fades, Incredibly fun to taste.
93 Points James Suckling
This fresh and vibrant, medium-bodied wine is pure, lively and energetic. Aromas of Bing cherries, wildflowers and orange zest. The palate is juicy, with flavors of pomegranates, tangelos, spices and mountain herbs. Fine yet persistent tannins. This wine has a long life ahead. Drink or hold.
92 Points Wine Spectator
Tart and snappy, with bright cherry and raspberry fruit leather flavors overlayed by mineral, savory tea and forest floor accents that build tension toward steely tannins. Drink now through 2033. 1,536 cases made.
