J. Christopher "Sandra Adele" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2011 (1.5-Liter)

Wine Advocate : 93 Points

(10/30/2013) Sourced, as it was last year, from Charlie’s and Abbey Ridge vineyards on Worden Hill Road (and including Somers’ entire crop from the latter, as he did not essay an Abbey Ridge-dedicated 2011), the J. Christopher 2011 Pinot Noir Sandra Adele comprises 146 cases. A lovely, sachet-like herbal and floral melange in the nose – with rose petal and lavender prominent – is complimented by fragrant and juicy evocations of cherry and red currant. Silken and caressing but at the same time bright and juicy, this acquires salted caramel, veal stock, and faintly sweaty carnal-mineral notes in a long finish that preserves all of the captivating floral, herbal, and berry allure promised on the nose. I would anticipate a fine show through at least 2022.