2022 Direct From Barrel - Lonely Shallow Bin Pinot Noir
“The 2022 Pinot Noir Lonely Shallow Bin (LSB) is seductive from the first tilt of the glass, as a burst of confectionary spices, violet pastille and dried strawberries fills the senses. Remarkably pretty, lifted and finessed, it offers pure red berry fruit and a hint of cinnamon and clove, all carried across a stream of cooling acidity. The 2022 steps lightly, leaving a subtle tinge of fine tannin and a pleasantly bitter bite of cranberry while finishing with medium length. I can see enjoying this with a chill. The Lonely Shallow Bin was given only four punch-downs in four weeks, along with minimal pumping over. As a result, it possesses a lively personality and drink-me-now character.”
~Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2025 92 Points
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2032
750ml Bottle
“The 2022 Pinot Noir Lonely Shallow Bin (LSB) is seductive from the first tilt of the glass, as a burst of confectionary spices, violet pastille and dried strawberries fills the senses. Remarkably pretty, lifted and finessed, it offers pure red berry fruit and a hint of cinnamon and clove, all carried across a stream of cooling acidity. The 2022 steps lightly, leaving a subtle tinge of fine tannin and a pleasantly bitter bite of cranberry while finishing with medium length. I can see enjoying this with a chill. The Lonely Shallow Bin was given only four punch-downs in four weeks, along with minimal pumping over. As a result, it possesses a lively personality and drink-me-now character.”
~Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2025 92 Points
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2032
750ml Bottle
“The 2022 Pinot Noir Lonely Shallow Bin (LSB) is seductive from the first tilt of the glass, as a burst of confectionary spices, violet pastille and dried strawberries fills the senses. Remarkably pretty, lifted and finessed, it offers pure red berry fruit and a hint of cinnamon and clove, all carried across a stream of cooling acidity. The 2022 steps lightly, leaving a subtle tinge of fine tannin and a pleasantly bitter bite of cranberry while finishing with medium length. I can see enjoying this with a chill. The Lonely Shallow Bin was given only four punch-downs in four weeks, along with minimal pumping over. As a result, it possesses a lively personality and drink-me-now character.”
~Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2025 92 Points
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2032
750ml Bottle
Winemakers Notes: This was a single fermentation which took place in a hidden picking bin as we ran out of fermentation vessels in 2022 because all the grapes seemed to come in at the same time, so we used a picking bin to hold the overflow. This bin was only about two feet in depth with sides approaching four feet. Problem was that this bin was buried outside behind the taller vessels and was overlooked. It might have received one punch down every few days, ergo minimal extraction due to mechanical means, but plenty of extraction due to enzymatic means. A fruit bomb of a wine, but you tell me.
What does that really mean? This means that the wine was moved from the barrel, directly into the bottle, via gravity, without any filtering, pumping, adjustments, or anything! Furthermore, it was bottled and corked by hand. This is wine in the purest sense. As such, it has risks, as do the better experiences in life, that is, if you have lived life…
How these barrels came about: Every person making wine comes across individual barrels within their cellar that are unique. It might be due to the fermentation style, the barrel’s cooper, the way the wine was introduced into the barrel or various other reasons. Nonetheless these individual barrels have personality; some of which are lovely, while other, quite obnoxious. I decided to bottle up four different barrels this vintage to show off what happens in the cellar. These four barrels are so interestingly unique, that I would recommend tasting them side-by-side. and all at the same time. Throw a tasting, a serious tasting. Invite those who you love and who are ALSO interested in wine and not just getting inebriated on your dime. This is a great educational and hopefully an enlightening experience.