Current Release
2023 Pinot Noir, Radian 750ML
Fabulous, wild, dramatic, extreme, otherworldly. These are some of the adjectives that come to mind when we think of Radian. The landscape is stark, steep, scraggly and covered in poison oak and chapparal. The steep slopes are battered daily by cold, salty, high winds, and the soils are parched dry and silty, with diatomaceous earth outcroppings and thin layers of sandy and clay topsoils that cling to the ground against the onslaught of the mighty Pacific.
Yields are frightfully low here, as tiny clusters dangle precariously within the small canopies. The small clusters though are immensely flavorful and full of complex savory, spice, and marine notes. We love the wines from here, a product of great vision and dedication by Matt Dees, Ruben Solorzano and the vineyard team there.
In 2023, Radian enjoyed an extraordinarily long season, with grapes harvested from October 3 to 12. Yields were low as usual and intensity of the grapes at high levels. The 2023 Radian was fermented on native yeasts, and the wine then aged on its lees for 17 months in French oak cooperage (40% new) before bottling without fining or filtration.
The 2023 Radian Pinot Noir is dark, complex and dynamic, with haunting fruit, savory and spice notes dancing together a canopy of structure, and then intense, palate-clinging diatomaceous-influenced minerals and acids take over and deliver a long finish.
Very Limited. Only 525 cases produced.
Wine Profile
| Vintage | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750 ml |