Hanzell Vineyards Sebella Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022 (750ML)

The 2022 season on the Sonoma Coast was a hard one: a dry winter, shatter in spring, then a Labor Day heatwave that pushed past 115°F. Healthy canopies shaded the fruit, and the small, thick-skinned berries gave Hanzell’s Sebella an unusually high ratio of skin to juice. Sebella draws on Sonoma Coast vineyards rather than the estate. Roughly 40% whole clusters went into the ferment and the wine aged in neutral French oak, with 2,802 cases made. The Pinot Noir comes out riper, plusher and more openly fruity than usual, deep in color, with generous tannins kept in line by bright, high-toned acidity. Pomegranate, Bing cherry and wild blueberry mingle with forest floor, white pepper, mint and a chalky edge, the stems adding a savory note. Critics see it at its best through 2030. At the table, it suits seared duck breast, cedar-plank salmon or a mushroom tart.