Folk Machine Potter Valley Pinot Closer to the Bone 2023In the meandering history of Waterford Lore, this wine stands alone Kenny Likitprakongs Potter Valley Pinot the one that changes names (and labels) every year. And there is one vintage where the lore is strongest the 2007 vintage. That year, Kenny made a tiny amount and, almost by happenstance, shipped a few bottles out to Waterford. They were such an instant hit just an amazing flavor and mouthfeel, that we went down into the cellar and started

gentle earth

except for a very few producers

I wrap red beets in foil

the Mailliard family has farmed here

Deeply composed and quietly authoritative

tasting rooms and guest quarters

quickly giving way to a fresh

and earth unfold with air

These vines have never seen pesticides or herbicides

It’s coming straight from Alberto and Attilo's vineyard

and the windswept hills above Monterey Bay are one of them

The fruit is harvested by hand at the moment it reaches the optimal balance between freshness and ripe concentration