Senses 2018 Pinot Noir MCM88 Sonoma Coast – 96+ Points

Senses is the story of three childhood friends who reunited after many years to make small-batch Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.  Max Thieriot (actor – Bates Motel, SealTeam and others)  is also a descendant of M.H De Young (The “The Young Museum in San Francisco and founder of the SF Chronicle).  His other two partners are Chris Strieter (Thomas Rivers Brown’s assistant and day-to-day at the winery) and Myles Lawrence Briggs (a writer).  Together they created Senses (SENS3S).  The wines are made by ace = winemaker Mr. 100 Point – Thomas Rivers Brown!   TRB does not need any intro,  as in the past 15+ years he has made more than 25 wines that have received perfect scores from various publications! He oversees a total of 40 wineries, making multiple cuvées for most, at five different facilities. His current roster includes Chiarello, Outpost, Schrader, Aston Estate, Boars’ View, Maybach, Rivers-Marie, Seaver, Hestan, Casa Piena, Saunter, Wallis, Black Sears, Harris Estate, Kinsella, Jones Family, Travail, Stone the Crows, Pulido-Walker, Post Parade, Riverain, Shibumi Knoll, Hobel, Revana, Ampère, The Grade 4 Winds, Round Pond, Theorem, Senses, Mending Wall, Sodhani, Vermeil, Gemstone, and QTR.

Jeb Dunnuck 96+ Points: “The 2018 Pinot Noir MCM88 comes from the Perry Ranch Vineyard located in the Russian River and was destemmed and brought up in 25-40% new French oak. This complex, nuanced 2018 has gorgeous mulberry and Bing cherry fruits as well as notes of toasted baking spices, dried flowers, and earth. It’s not your average Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and is more medium-bodied, has bright acidity, ripe tannins, and a great finish. All of these 2018s from Senses come across as tighter and more structured and are going to blossom with short-term bottle age. This is no exception.”