VOLUME 12, ISSUE 34
December 30, 2022

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Vineyard: Nobles

Owner	Nobles Family
Appellation	Sonoma Coast
Story	Northeast of Fort Ross in the West Sonoma Coast region. 3.5 acres of Pinot Noir between 950 and 1,050 feet above sea level. Planted in 1993 on Goldridge sandy loam.
Dates Planted	1993
Acres	3.5
Aspect	Eastern slopes of second mountain ridge in from Pacific Ocean between 950 and 1,050 feet above sea level.
Soils	Goldridge fine sandy loam
Varieties	Pinot Noir
Managers	Nobles Family

Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard

Sips of Pinot Noir Tasted Recently (9.28 8/14/2013)

Wineries sourcing from this vineyard

Morlet Family Vineyards

Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2011 Morlet Family Vineyards Coteaux Nobles Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., $59. From a hillside vineyard (Coteau) on an eastern slope (Cote) on the second ridge from the Pacific Ocean (Eaux). The Nobles family have farmed this land for four generations. The name then is Nobles Hillsides or Coteaux Nobles. Luc Morlet winemaker and proprietor. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Highly aromatic, offering inspirational aromas of fresh boysenberries and seasoned oak. Reasonably concentrated and quite delicious, with virile flavors of black cherries, black cherries and boysenberries. Beautifully put together with silky tannins and a lingering finish. Highly charming on the palate now, but could use more time in bottle for the aromas to catch up to the flavors. Score: 95. Reviewed August 14, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »