The Vice 2020 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard, Russian River Valley

The The Vice 2020 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard doesn’t announce itself—it breathes in cool, dew-slick mornings. Bright cherry and wild strawberry open the conversation, quickly layered with rose petal, red clay, and forest floor dampness. This is Sonoma’s Goldridge soil in motion, not flashy veneer.

That rise into the palate is graceful, not flashy. Fruit unfolds with precision, buoyed by taut acidity and silky, cool-granite tannins. Spice edge—clove, faint black tea—threads through, giving the wine form without heft. It lingers, not so much in taste, but texture.

This wine speaks Russian River Valley from the ground up. The fruit comes from a single site in Green Valley—the “Monaco of France,” where fog weaves through the vines, Goldridge soils give grip, and cool mornings preserve tension. It’s Pinot of clarity, not urgency.

The vintage matters too. 2020 was a tightrope year—early ripening spared much of the wildfire smoke. The Vice team harvested before the chaos, keeping fruit vivid and acid pure. The result isn’t polished depth, but poised energy.

This is not a Pinot for grand drama. It’s for long plates and soft light. Roast duck with herbs, mushroom risotto, or the moment just before night opens. It asks for attention gently—and always gives something surprising in return.

The Vice 2020 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir—morning mist bottled; Sonoma dew delivered in every sip.