The Julien Fayard 2021 Platt Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is a wine of extraordinary single-vineyard precision, cool-climate Sonoma Coast brilliance, and the kind of deeply expressive, terroir-driven Pinot Noir character that a gifted winemaker and an exceptional vineyard site can create together when both are performing at their absolute best. The Platt Vineyard — a uniquely situated Sonoma Coast site of outstanding cool-climate growing conditions, well-drained hillside soils, and the kind of daily Pacific Ocean influence that moderates temperatures and extends the growing season to produce Pinot Noir of extraordinary aromatic intensity and natural structural precision — is one of the Sonoma Coast's most compelling addresses for serious Pinot Noir, and Julien Fayard's intimate understanding of this site's singular expressive range gives his single-vineyard Platt Pinot a clarity and authenticity of terroir expression that makes it one of the most exciting and genuinely rewarding wines in the entire Maison Fayard portfolio. The landmark 2021 California vintage, delivered perfect growing conditions for Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir of exceptional quality: aromas of bright red cherry, pomegranate, dried rose petal, violet, fine forest floor, wet stone, light spice, and a saline mineral thread of extraordinary finesse lead to a medium-to-full bodied, silken palate of outstanding natural acidity and a finish of real length, mineral precision, and deeply satisfying single-vineyard Pinot Noir beauty.