The 2020 Pinot Noir En Famille, bottled in March 2022, is medium ruby-purple colored. It is a little subdued at this youthful stage, delivering shy notions of wild thyme, damp soil, and cedar before giving way to a core of cherry pie, raspberry preserves, and mulberries. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is delicately styled and subtly layered, with red fruits and earthy accents supported by fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing savory. This comes from a vineyard planted in 1990, right next door to the “Coteaux Nobles” vineyard in Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. 350 cases were made.

The 2020 Pinot Noir En Famille opens with loads of crushed red berry fruit, spice, blood orange and cedar. Bright acids and expressive floral notes add gorgeous lift to this racy, sumptuous Pinot. The 2020 could use a few years in bottle to shed some of its incisive tannin.

The 2020 Pinot Noir En Famille comes from a southeastern-facing parcel and was fermented entirely in puncheons. There's a slight beetroot character on the nose and root beer notes that extend to earthy spice and minty hints of wintergreen. It's medium to full-bodied, plump and supple, even a bit soft, finishing with velvety tannins.