8 Exceptional 2023 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs at 91+ Points

Sonoma County’s marquee Pinot Noir region shines in the 2023 vintage, with outstanding-rated reds

Sangiacomo Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast
Sangiacomo Vineyard is a prime source for many Sonoma Pinot Noir producers, including Sojourn, and often yields exciting results. (Stevan Nordstrom)

The Sonoma Coast AVA begins on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and moves inland, even overlapping other appellations such as the Russian River Valley, Petaluma Gap and Los Carneros. This week’s Tasting Highlights covers the outstanding Pinot Noir quality from the 2023 vintage on the Sonoma Coast, which saw cool spring and summer temperatures lengthen the ripening period, allowing for fresh and concentrated wines.

Friends Craig Haserot and Erich Bradley began Sojourn Cellars in 2001 with a small batch of Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery has since grown to produce 21 different wines, including several single-vineyard Pinot Noirs. However, this Sonoma Coast Pinot bottling is blended from eight lots sourced from throughout the Sonoma Coast. The resulting wine has much to offer: fresh raspberry and boysenberry fruit, dried anise and rose hip notes.

This lineup also includes the suave Failla Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023 and mouthwatering and minerally Hanzell Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sebella 2023. Read on to get our scores and full expert tasting notes for all of these outstanding Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs!

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