Tasting Notes

Release Date: Spring 2018

The 2015 Pinot Noir is a very concentrated and powerful vintage. The crop was reduced by 50% due to conditions at flowering and the lingering effects of the drought. Luckily, the rest of the growing season was pretty typical. Even though the grapes ripened early (the new normal), all of the blocks were harvested at moderate sugar and balanced acidity.

A perfumed, violet-scented, floral bouquet is generous and alluring. The palate is intense with a strong core of red fruit, moderate tannins, and fresh, energetic acidity. The all-important finish is long and expansive foretelling a great evolution in the bottle.

If you love mountain-grown Pinot made in the classic style, this is for you.

Production

1,046

Tech Notes

Yield: 2 tons per acre

Harvest: August 16th-September 2nd

Numbers @ Harvest: 23.5° Brix, 3.38 pH, 7.0 grams acidity

Barrel Regimen: French Burgundy-1-3 years old

Bottling: August 2016; no fining or filtration

Alcohol: 13.5%

Reviews

94 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine - December 2018 (Best of Year Buying Guide)

Editors Choice

Offering almost as much elegance as its bigger Mount Eden sister at a much lower price, this bottling shows plump red cherries, thyme, vanilla and savory tones on the nose. There is a taut tension to the dry palate, where mulberry, elderberry and cranberry flavors vie for attention against the rocky earthy minerality.—M.K.

93 points Robert Parker Jr's The Wine Advocate - Interim End of May 2018

The 2015 Pinot Noir from Domaine Eden is very pretty, offering up a youthfully expressive bouquet of red cherries, raspberries, currant leaf and candied peel. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied and succulent, without quite the depth, dimension and textural finesse of the Mount Eden bottling but nevertheless a very compelling Pinot Noir in its own right. —W.K.

93 points Antonio Galloni presents Vinous - August 31, 2018

Domaine Eden 2015 Pinot Noir is gorgeous. Bright, fresh and nuanced, with striking aromatic lift, the 2015 hits all the right notes. The bright red cherry and raspberry fruit offers tremendous allure, but it is the wine’s balance that is most captivating of all. A dollop of whole clusters (10%) adds nuance without overpowering the wine at all. Most of this fruit is from the Domaine Eden property, with a bit of juice from Mount Eden, plus two non-estate vineyards. Proprietor Jeffrey Patterson was justifiably proud to learn that this wine was served at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It is a gorgeous wine.

92 points JebDunnuck.com - February 14, 2019

Coming 80-90% from the Domaine Eden estate, the 2015 Pinot Noir is another rocking wine that should be snatched up by readers. Offering a big blast of red fruits, Christmas spice, and white pepper, it’s medium-bodied, has a seamless texture, and loads of up front charm. Despite its approachability, it has the balance and class to evolve for a decade or more.

89 points Wine Spectator - August 31, 2018

Firm and spicy, with a mix of savory cola, dried berry, cedar and gravel flavors. An attractive style that wins points for texture, balance and finesse. Drink now through 2025. –JL