the air conditioning pathway through the Coast Range where marine air enters from the ocean to the west and cools the Willamette Valley

it has a deeper ruby/plum color as well as a spectacular nose of ripe cherry and strawberry fruits intermixed with lots of white pepper

I love its balance

An elegant vintage

By mid-February the rains had returned

2017 Father John, Mendochino Coast Pinot Noir 2016 the air conditioning pathway throughSonoma County native Nicholas Maloney launched Father John Wines in 2010 during his stay in France with a Pinot Noir from Oehlman Vineyard on Vine Hill Road in Sebastopol. The name, Father John, is a dedication to the late Reverend, John Weaver, a renowned Episcopal priest and Nicholas grandfather. Nicholas has an impressive winemaking resume, having graduated from the world renown Lyce Viticole in Burgundy and worked in Haute Svoie, Margaux, Maison