Summer Dreams Stargazing Pinot Noir 2021 (750ML)

95 WI / 95 JD / 95 DE

A new project from Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre

The 2021 Stargazing Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. The nose opens with evocative notes of cranberry sauce, redcurrant jelly, and stewed rhubarb followed by nuances of lavender and underbrush. The full-bodied palate is electric with energy, delivering bursts of red berries, earthy accents, and floral notes framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and a racy backbone, finishing long and tingly..—Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent

Leading off the Pinot Noirs, the 2021 Pinot Noir Stargazing has bright cherry and darker raspberry notes supported by classy oak, peppery herbs, and spicy nuances. It's medium-bodied, fresh, focused, has fine tannins, and a great finish. It picks up some complex sassafras and floral notes with time in the glass. There's so much to love here. Drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years.-Jeb Dunnuck

The colour of a polished ruby stone harbours a cooling richness framed by mineral freshness, spices, and perfectly integrated tannins. Splashes of elegant red berry fruit intermix with sandalwood and cedar while a cacophony of cream red and black fruit layers linger and build on the full-bodied finish, which is fresh and full of juicy blood orange acidity – a complete and delicious wine from Jayson Woodbridge. Ashley Holland, a protégé of Bob Cabral, works in the cellar and focuses primarily on the white wines of Summer Dreams. A 100% Pinot Noir from West Sonoma Coast, with whole berries fermented in open-top tanks and puncheons with a mix of Demptos, Taransaud, and Cavin barrels and bottled unfined.--Jonathon Cristaldi, Decanter