95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
- A youthful red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir West Wind Vineyard is lifted with aromas of wild, crunchy mixed berries, dark stones, peppery spice, and pine needles. Medium bodied, it has a linear feel, with ripe tannins and energetic acidity driving through the finish. A lovely wine, it’s going to age with ease over the next 10 years.
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
- This is a powerfully aromatic wine, with boysenberry sorbet, violets in potting soil and bittersweet dark chocolate scents filling the air. Acidity that's an eight on a scale of one to ten lights up black raspberry, cashew, thyme and brown sugar flavors. I will follow the West Wind anywhere. I hope it takes me to a plate of beef cheeks.
93 Points - Decanter
- The West Wind Vineyard is an east-facing Purple Hands estate site planted in 2017 in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. These vines on the younger side are producing a compelling wine driven by tart cranberries, dried orange zest and mint. The palate is lean and angular with bright red fruits, a dusty minerality and savoury dried anise delivering the finish.
93 Points - International Wine Report
- The 2022 West Wind Pinot Noir from Purple Hands rested in 30% new French oak for 10 months and sports a light ruby-garnet core with a silver rim in the glass. Offering up fresh notes of rhubarb compote, crushed red raspberries, forest herbs, and saline it’s approachable with a medium body, sweet rounded tannins, and a lovely accent of grilled lemon herbs on the finish.
92 Points - James Suckling
- Notes of red berries, spices, dried flowers and wet stone on the nose. Dry and chalky with a dusty texture to its tannins and a medium body. Juicy and savory with a refreshing finish. Drink now or hold.
