Arnot-Roberts, Pinot Noir Heaven and Earth Vineyard, 2019 Chacra 2023 multi-decade aging arcs

multi-decade aging arcs

Sylvie Esmonin’s Bourgogne Rouge “Cuvée Sylvie” comes from old Pinot Noir vines near Gevrey-Chambertin

Merlot-dominant with Cabernet Franc

letting the volcanic soil do the talking

Arnot-Roberts, Pinot Noir Heaven and Earth Vineyard, 2019 Chacra 2023 multi-decade aging arcsArnot Roberts built its reputation on lean, savory, low alcohol California wines that drink like they came from the Old World, and this Pinot shows exactly why. Heaven and Earth is a hillside vineyard tucked into a secluded coastal valley just east of Occidental, organically farmed and protected by a forested ridge that shields it from the Pacific eight miles away. The short diurnal swing ripens the fruit slowly, giving small berries and dense