Littorai Pinot Noir B.A. Thieriot Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2002 1500ml

Ted Lemon founded Littorai to make site-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the cool Sonoma and Mendocino coasts, and the Thieriot Vineyard bottling has long been one of his most structured wines. The 2002 shows sweet plum and cherry fruit alongside loamy soil and earthy notes. Wine Advocate described it as "a bigger, more muscular effort" that never loses its sense of place or finesse. More than two decades on, this 1500ml magnum has matured into a savory, earth-driven Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Large formats age gracefully, but it is best enjoyed now while its fruit and forest-floor character are in balance.