TN: 2013 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard

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  • 2013 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (6/23/2026)
    Only six years since my prior bottle (that I did not care for), so basically a new experience, and wow. I guess it needed some cellar time. Thanks dad for putting some away and never drinking it (a common problem for dad). Still plenty of bright red fruit, a little bit of tannin, but most of the structure here is acidity. Stony, almost salty base, and then various complexifying elements come in at various times: green tobacco, moist earth, cinnamon stick, etc.). The fruit is persistent and remains fresh even after more than 24 hours open, so probably lots of time to go here.
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Thanks for that! Trout Gulch is a special spot. The wines are edgy and bright. I love the A-R Chardonnay from there. Actually just picked up a 3-pack of the ‘18 Trout Gulch Chard from K&L.

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I believe at one point (forgive me if I’m misremembering) a long time back you had noted on a post about Arnot Roberts that you don’t buy as much or ever because they never seem to come around. If I am remembering that correctly, does a bottle like this make you think twice or do you still generally have the same feeling?

Apologies if I’m wrong, this would have been 2, 3 years ago?

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It certainly surprised me. That said, perhaps the wine changed and I changed.

I still have a lot, and even bought a little recently (Trousseau). We’ll see what happens when I grab a Syrah or a Cabernet.

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I popped a A-R 2010 North Coast Syrah last year that was hard as nails still. So…