California, USA
Approachable elegance: the 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir nails that right out of the glass. At first you get candied red fruit but the wine quickly evolves to spice and earth. It’s rose petals, it’s tobacco, and it’s forest floor. The fruit is darker and moodier, think raspberry and pomegranate fruit leather, while the baking spice and floral elegance take the front seat on this journey.