PATRICIA GREEN CELLARS PINOT NOIR DURANT VINEYARD MADRONE BLOCK 2022

94 POINTS, Jeb Dunnuck.

The Madrone Block’s Dijon 115 planting creates a much different Pinot Noir than the Pommard Clone from the Bishop Block, and it is special enough to be bottled on its own. This block brings in the velvety texture that Dundee Hills Pinot Noirs can have without losing their sense of place. This wine is definitely deep in fruit and oozing with textural appeal. This borders right on sultry as all bottlings of this block have since Patricia Green began producing it in 2012. Almost certainly, this is the single vineyard designate with the most upfront appeal to it. This will show succulent red fruits which are certainly a staple of the vintage with classic Dundee Hill spices.