2023 Hartford Court Docker Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

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2023 Hartford Court Docker Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

94 points, Tonya Pitts

$78

There is a wonderful combination of power and elegance in the 2023 Docker Hill Pinot Noir. The nose has dark cherry and intense raspberry aromas with a hint of forest, and subtle garrigue. The fruit flavors build in the mouth, showing bright red fruits, with savory herb and spice complexity. The finish lingers with polished tannins and lingering acid and fruit flavors.

94 points, Tonya Pitts

This vineyard is 12 miles from the coast, so it yields lively red berry and red plum fruit tinged by dried herbs. The palate has greater intensity, offering black tea, cardamom, and citrus zest, with delicacy on the finish. The wine has a long life ahead. Cellar until 2034 or aerate and enjoy the ride."

Tonya Pitts, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, March 2026

Historical Acclaim

V. 2023: 94 points, Tonya Pitts, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, March 2026
V. 2023: 93+ points, Billy Norris, Vinous, January 2026
V. 2021: 95 points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, July 2023
V. 2021: 94 points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2024
V. 2021: 94 points, Clive Pursehouse, Decanter, July 2023
V. 2019: 96 points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, August 2022
V. 2019: 95 points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, July 2022
V. 2019: 94 points, Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, July 2022
V. 2019: 90 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2023
V. 2018: 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, July 2021
V. 2018: 93+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, January 2021
V. 2018: 93+ points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2021
V. 2018: 93 points, Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, March 2022

Vineyard & Vintage Character

Docker Hill Vineyard is the newest addition to our lineup of Pinot Noir - Designated Vineyard bottlings. The vineyard is in a remote part of Mendocino County near the town of Comptche. Located 12 miles east of the coastal town of Mendocino at 950 foot elevation, the vineyards sits at or above the fog line giving a combination of cold nights and warm days that creates wines with a balance of power and fruit intensity along with the acidity and backbone of a coastal vineyard site. Planted to a mix of Pommard, Dijon 115, 777 and 828, the site reaches maturity in mid-October most years, later than most of our other vineyards.