Antonio Galloni, Vinous – January 2021:
Jamie Kutch nailed the 2019 vintage
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous awards 2019 Falstaff 95 points and says:
The 2019 is simply dazzling. Don’t miss it.
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John Gilman, View from the Cellar awards 2019 Falstaff Pinot 95+ points and says:
This is brilliant! (2019 Falstaff Vineyard Pinot Noir)
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous awards 2019 Trout Gulch Chardonnay 94 points and says:
Trout Gulch Chardonnay is impressive for the way it balances ripeness and fruit density with the more savory, mineral-driven qualities that are so typical of the site.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous – January 2020:
Jamie Kutch’s 2018s are very pretty, vivid wines that very much capture the personality of the year in their translucent expression of place. The generous crop ripened late here, as it did pretty much everywhere. Kutch told me he treated the wines as gently as possible in fermentation. With the exception of the Bohan Graveyard Block, which was made with destemmed fruit, the 2018 Pinots were done with essentially 100% stems and aged in mostly neutral oak with no racking until July, when the wines were prepared for bottling. The 2018 Chardonnays are equally promising.
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Jancis Robinson says the following in January 2020 about our 2018 vintage wines:
Loved their distinctly different characters.
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Jeb Dunnick awards 2018 McDougall Ranch 93-95 points and says:
The 2018 Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch offers more dark fruits as well as notes of crushed violets, smoked earth, and some rocky, minerality notes. It’s beautiful on the palate as well, with medium body, a terrific sense of elegance and purity, fine tannins, and a great finish. It’s certainly my favorite of the 2018 barrels samples.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous awards 2018 Falstaff 94 Points and says:
Another gorgeous wine in this range, the 2018 Pinot Noir Falstaff Vineyard is beautifully perfumed, lifted and gracious. Sweet red cherry, blood orange, mint, spice and a touch of whole cluster brightness all grace this exquisite Pinot from Jamie Kutch. The 100% stems are already very well-integrated. This is such a captivating, finessed wine.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous awards 2017 McDougall 95 Points and says:
“The McDougall is a total stunner. I loved it.”
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The Pinot File awards 2017 Kutch Falstaff Vineyard 97 Points and says:
“This is the kind of perfume you could dab behind the ears for a pheromone effect. A wine of substance that engages and caresses.. ..the nose was dreamy & the overall impression was harmony. I have been to the mountain top & it is good”
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Jancis Robinson says the following about our 2017 vintage
“Kutch wines are the essence of transparency and freshness”
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Antonio Galloni says the following about Kutch 2017 wines:
” This is a stellar set of wines that shows just how compelling 2017 is for Sonoma’s Burgundian varieties. “
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Jancis Robinson says the following about our 2017 McDougall Ranch
Quite outstanding! There’s a future to this wine.
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The Pinot File awards Kutch Winery of the Year!
“His talent as a thinker and innovator led him to push the envelope successfully.”
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The Pinot File awards 2016 Kutch McDougall Ranch 98 Points and says:
“A complete wine that has everything you could ask for in Pinot Noir. Ridiculously good.”
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Jamie Goode of Wine Anorak says the following about our 2016 McDougall:
“A serious effort showing real elegance, and on the third day this is really singing. 96/100”
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The Pinot File awards 2016 Kutch Bohan Vineyard 97 Points and says:
“This is a wine to share with your partner for it could easily lead to romance.”
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Eric Asimov of the New York Times says the following about our 2014 Chardonnay:
“One of the best California Chardonnay’s I have had in a very long time, textured, harmonious, long on minerality.”
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The Pinot File awards 2014 Kutch McDougall Ranch 95 Points and says:
“Truly, this is a wine that can make you blissfully happy.”
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Richard Hemming MW. Contributor Jancis Robinson says the following about our 2014 Chardonnay:
“Unmissable: first vintage of Kutch Chardonnay.”
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John Gilman of View from the Cellar says the following about our 2014 Chardonnay
“Loving Jamie Kutch’s first Chardonnay – pure, nicely reserved & wound up nicely to age with a stylistic nod to Coche.”
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Jamie Goode of Wine Anorak says the following about our 2014 Chardonnay:
“Totally amazing Oh My God! Brilliant work from Jamie. Superb.
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Vinography says our 2015 Rosé is “one of the best California rosés I have had in some time
“This is one stellar bottle of pink that should be consumed in ice cold multiples.”
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Antonio Galloni of Vinous awards 2014 Kutch Falstaff 94 Points and says:
“The 2014 Pinot Noir Falstaff Vineyard opens with striking, beguiling aromatics…”
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Richard Hemming MW (Jancis Robinson) says the following about our 2014 Bohan:
“Incredible fruit! Rarest and purest cherry and raspberry. Has the juice of California but the sophistication of Burgundy with just enough tannin to shape.”
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Decanter Magazine awards us the following for our 2013 McDougall Ranch:
“Kutch 2013 McDougall Ranch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is the BEST Pinot Noir from the United States and awards the TOP regional trophy!”
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Antonio Galloni of Vinous reviews 2013 Kutch and says:
“This (2013 Sonoma Coast) is one of the best artisan Sonoma Coast Pinots readers will find for the money.”
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Jon Bonné of the San Francisco Chronicle’s includes us in the “Top 10 Winemakers to Watch”
“The (whole cluster) style puts Kutch on the forefront of Pinot Noir pioneers in California”.
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PinotFile: Kutch Wines 2013 Vintage Provided Compelling & Transparent Wines
“Jamie is a thinker and innovator, rather than someone who follows the pack.”
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British Wine Critic Jancis Robinson states:
“Kutch 2013 Pinots are hugely distinctive – both from each other and from California Pinot Noir norm”
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s Jon Bonné awarded our 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir as 1 of the top 100 wines of the year
2012 Kutch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($39, 13.2%): “…this blend has blossomed in recent months, with bayberry, black cherry and blood orange, along with subtly savory spices — caraway and black mustard…”
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Drink Me Magazine awards Kutch as one of the 5 California wines to stock up on this Christmas
“Some of the top Pinot Noirs in California are being crafted in the Sonoma Coast. And among the highest echelon of those are the Pinots of Kutch. Available via Kutch’s mailing list, and more than worth signing up for.”
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s Jon Bonné recommends 2012 Falstaff!
“…I would point doubters to a lineup like Jamie Kutch’s 2012s. Not only has Kutch notably reversed his style of winemaking toward restraint, but he has embraced the use of grape stems in fermentation… ~Jon Bonné, San Francisco Chronicle”
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The Wine Spectators James Molesworth visits Falstaff Vineyard and tastes from barrel
“Kutch’s wines have a distinct profile: crunchy in feel, with briary tannins that add dimension and lift to the pure, elegant fruit.” ~James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
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Antonio Galloni of Vinous awards (92-94) points to both our 2012 McDougall & 2012 Fasltaff Pinot Noir’s
“the balance of fruit, acidity and whole clusters is magnificent…” “beautiful saline notes linger on the chalky, nuanced finish…” “this is a Pinot of serious depth and density…”
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Burt Williams of Williams Selyem gives Kutch 2011 Savoy “substantial praise” in this months Food & Wine Magazine. Wine Editor Ray Isle says Burt kept returning to his glass of Kutch intrigued!
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Decanter Magazine Awards our 2011 McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir as 1 of the top 50 wines of the year
2011 Kutch McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir 18/20 pts. From a remote coastal site, rising-star Jamie Kutch has produced this effort full of pine needle and ethereal berry fruit with a color note…
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2011 Kutch McDougall Ranch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($59, 13.6%): This site on a ridge north of Cazadero provides Jamie Kutch and others with a remarkable intensity. Past some subtle oak tones lie the conifer and vibrant raspberry aspects that mark this part of the coast. It’s matched by rich lower tones and sarsaparilla warmth to the fruit.
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2011 Kutch McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir 95 pts. The highlight among these current and upcoming releases, Jamie Kutch’s 2011 Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch is drop-dead gorgeous. Savory herbs, dried flowers, black cherries and licorice all jump from the glass in this deep, layered wine. The 75% whole clusters come through only in the bouquet, as the fruit is so intense, they are barely noticeable on the palate. The balance of fruit, acidity and tannin is exceptional. I can’t wait to see how McDougall Ranch ages. It is clearly one of the most impressive wines of the vintage.
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The Wall Street Journal’s Jay McInerney compares 2011 Kutch Sonoma Coast with Domaine Dujac
2011 Kutch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Very primary red-fruited nose which continues on the palate – A Punch & Judy show of dueling sweet and sour cherry flavors, complicated by an undertow of grape stems. Like a Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis.
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2011 Kutch McDougall Ranch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Dark purple color in the glass. Very aromatic with hi-tone purple berry and black cherry, exotic spice, confectionary and floral aromas. Full-bodied and intense, with gentle tannins and an attention-grabbing, long finish. Extraordinary.