{"title":"Cobb Collector's Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cobb-pinot-noir-kiser-vineyard-anderson-valley-2019","title":"Cobb Pinot Noir Kiser Vineyard Anderson Valley 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’ve been on a Cobb kick – and even though I’ve had a few of the Cobb wines over the years and enjoyed them immensely – I can honestly say the quality, the uniqueness, and the sheer power and age-worthiness of these single vineyard offerings has been a revelation! This might be the biggest and baddest yet – Kiser Vineyard 2019 headed your way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ll say it again – these Cobb wines have experienced a fraction of the recognition they deserve – almost certainly because of their limited production size and mostly direct-to-consumer model. But we worked out an inside track to access some of the best and rarest bottlings of this fantastic producer – and y’all get to reap the rewards on this 95 point stunner!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on the north side of Highway 128 in Anderson Valley, Kiser sits atop a knoll, surrounded by redwoods, only a few miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Ross Cobb likens this site to a wilder and harsher version of the Sonoma Coast – with a greater diurnal shift resulting in less fruit-driven but no less rich and intense versions of pinot noir. Kiser yields some of the most angular and structured iterations of pinot noir in the entire Cobb portfolio – and nearly 5 years after harvest – this 2019 Kiser is just now revealing the depth of its immense potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kiser Pinot Noir in 2019 spent a total of 22 months in 35% new French oak – a longer regimen than usual for the Cobb portfolio (and partially a result of the 2020 fires that followed). The result, according to Antonio Galloni, is \u003cem\u003e\"...one of the highlights on this set of new releases from Ross Cobb. Pliant and deep in the glass, with terrific texture and fine balance, the Kiser is superb.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermented with some 40% whole cluster fruit, this Pinot Noir leads with spice and minerals as a sort of early declaration of complexity. The fruit certainly follows, with a core of black cherry, pomegranate, blood orange, and more, all uplifted by floral elements of lilac and lavender. This is deep, intense, and gorgeously structured, with angular lines coated in a silky elegance. Decant it for best enjoyment now, but this wine is just reaching a plateau that should extend for a decade plus! Another Cobb pinot noir feather in the First Bottle cap – at a price that can’t be beat anywhere!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRING IDEAS: In its youth, serve this up with a lean and delicate steak – like filet mignon. A little demi-glace on the side, with some sauteed mushrooms and braised red cabbage – this is a winter feast you won’t soon forget!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Bottle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50657103577385,"sku":"AAX9P23","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/2706\/8457\/files\/First-Bottle-Cobb-Pinot-Noir-Kiser-Vineyard-Anderson-Valley-2019-product-image-8481-large.jpg?v=1752684650"},{"product_id":"cobb-pinot-noir-estate-coastlands-vineyard-sonoma-coast-2021","title":"Cobb Pinot Noir Estate Coastlands Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell, well, well, if it isn’t a DOUBLE 96 point, micro-produced, “true” Sonoma Coast estate pinot noir from a cherished family producer! Free shipping on 2+ bottles just turned our Monday around for the better! \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve made it no secret that we’re some of Cobb Wines’ most flagrant fans. Their commitment to excellent, low-intervention coastal pinot noirs, small production numbers, and expressive terroirs – along with their family’s steadfast and humble efforts to grow their small winery business from the ground up – is commendable. The cherry on top is that their wine is truly, authentically incredible – farmed or sourced from impeccable cool-climate plots, and vinified with little intervention to allow the earth and grapes to speak for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs David and Diane Cobb neared retirement, they searched from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border for a property close to both the redwoods and the coastline. Settling on a piece of land on the western edges of Sonoma County, they built a redwood-framed home and hand-planted their Coastlands estate vineyard starting in 1989. Aiming to simply grow exquisite fruit for other producers to make wine, the Cobbs sold some of their first usable bounty to Williams Selyem in 1992. Ross Cobb, their son, went on to become the viticulturist and enologist for Williams Selyem in 1999, before eventually venturing into the idea of creating wine from his own family’s plantings. The first vintage of Cobb Wines’ Coastlands Vineyard pinot noir was harvested in 2001, vinified in a little hand-dug cellar beneath the family home’s front deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoss has continued making wines for both his family, as well as a number of other top Sonoma Coast wineries, leveraging relationships to be able to source from some of the best vineyards in Northern California to expand the Cobb Wines portfolio. Their Coastlands Vineyard sits at 1,150 feet elevation and a mere 3 miles from the coast, boasting deep, rich soils that produce complex, intense, small berries on the vines. The 2021 vintage is widely considered to be a collector’s vintage, producing extraordinary wines of great power, depth, and concentration with a searing acid retention and ample sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s clear that synopsis holds true in the case of the Cobb family’s 2021 Coastlands Pinot Noir, which Antonio Galloni describes in his 96-point review for Vinous as, \u003cem\u003e“In a word: dazzling.”\u003c\/em\u003e With a crushed red fruit core of raspberries, strawberries, and pomegranate, this vibrant and layered pinot features concentrated notes of blood orange, dried lavender, black tea, mint leaves, a sprinkle of coriander, spicy oak, and white pepper, with a saline element certainly imparted by the nearby Pacific Ocean proximity. Wildly exotic and robust in its complexities – this is a pinot you will be able to happily drink over the next decade, perhaps longer! 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We’re absolutely thrilled to have a small allocation of this dark, brooding, and herbal pinot – though, we have a feeling it won’t last long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\tAs David and Diane Cobb neared retirement, they dreamed of living on a property close to both the redwoods and the Pacific Ocean...and somewhere they could plant pinot noir. Searching from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border, they ended up landing among the western edges of Sonoma County, quickly building a redwood-framed home and hand-planting their Coastlands vineyard in 1989. Every hole, wire, and end-post was dug by a family member or friend, and the Cobbs’ son, Ross, recalls, \u003cem\u003e“Digging was brutal, the soil was so wet we put down pieces of cardboard to stand on so that we wouldn’t twist our ankles when moving about.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAiming to simply grow and sell exquisite fruit, the Cobbs sold some of their first usable bounties to Williams Selyem in 1992. Ross Cobb went on to become the viticulturist and enologist for Williams Selyem in 1999, pushing him to learn and explore what it would be like to make wines from his own family’s plantings. The first vintage of Cobb Wines’ Coastlands Vineyard pinot noir was harvested in 2001, vinified in a little hand-dug cellar beneath the family home’s front deck. The next decade showed the family’s steadfast work paying off, as David and Ross hustled to expand their portfolio and get their wines in front of the top sommeliers and restaurants in San Francisco – ultimately placing their wares in 120 restaurants in the Bay without the help of a distributor. Most of their remaining allocation went directly to their mailing list, keeping the operation small, intimate, and incredibly hard to come by unless you had an in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoss has continued making wines for both his family, as well as a number of other top Sonoma Coast brands, leveraging relationships to be able to source from some of the best vineyards in Northern California to expand the Cobb Wines portfolio. A significant attentiveness to terroir and climate drives the winemaking philosophy here, allowing nature to make the biggest impact on the final wines produced. The Wendling Vineyard from which this 2021 bottling was sourced is set along the westernmost edge of Anderson Valley, near enough to the Pacific to experience its cooling influence and giving it a similar climate to the rest of the family’s Sonoma Coast vineyards. The long, warm days and chillier evenings allow the fruit to become bold, rich, and mature, planted atop loam over sandstone and shale. The fruit is a blend of clones Selection Massale, 667, 943, and 828, sitting at 250 to 300 feet elevation and 50% whole cluster fermented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust 200 cases of this rare beauty were created, though the acclaim it’s received is bountiful – two 97 and one 95-point reviews, with more praise sure to come. The intense 2021 opens with layered aromas of blueberry, blackberry, red cherry, and floral accents of lavender, rose petals, violet, and juniper – further complemented by more bramble berry sensations, fresh leather, white pepper, black licorice, and a few drops of blood orange on the palate. A vivacious acidity and dusty tannins wrap this up with a seamless, long, and spiced finish that is demonstrably divine. We can’t get enough of this tremendous showing from an incredible family grower-producer – a pristine and limited pinot noir for any and all fans of the variety!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\t\nPAIRING IDEAS: Cook up a big pan of paella – the rich saffron, crunchy bomba rice, and seafood\/sausage medley will be the perfect accent to this bold and spicy pinot noir!\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Bottle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50657106198825,"sku":"AAGVUSIL","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/2706\/8457\/files\/First-Bottle-Cobb-Pinot-Noir-Wendling-Vineyard-Anderson-Valley-2021-product-image-9337-large.jpg?v=1752684651"},{"product_id":"cobb-pinot-noir-monticue-vineyard-sonoma-coast-2018","title":"Cobb Pinot Noir Monticue Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eGround shipping included on 3+ bottles!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCobb is back, with another single vineyard pinot noir from the western edge of the Sonoma Coast AVA. Monticue is a vineyard that Ross Cobb helped to plant years ago when the site had a different owner and a different name. Things came full circle a few years back when he got an opportunity to make his own wine from the vines he helped plant! Double 95 points catches the eye, certainly, but this is an elegant, long-lived pinot beauty that you simply can’t find anywhere for less!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCobb is blipping on our radar like rogue migs in a Top Gun movie lately. Great wines that have experienced a fraction of the recognition they deserve – if only because of their limited production size and mostly direct-to-consumer model. We’re thrilled to have worked out an inside track on access to some of the best and rarest bottlings of this fantastic producer – at a price that just can’t be beat!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonticue is a western Sonoma Coast vineyard, just off the famed Occidental Ridge. The vineyard only has two acres of vines planted – with a mix of the who’s who of the world’s best pinot clones. Calera, Pommard, 667, and 115 are all here, in an isolated north-facing site comprised of Goldridge soils and surrounded by Coastal Pacific Redwoods. The forest and elevation of over 700 feet protect it from too much fog and moisture, and the exposure lets in some early morning warmth to ensure the grapes are beautifully ripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fantastic 2018 vintage, the wine became a beautiful and high-toned expression of classic, elegant, coastal pinot noir. The aromas are fresh and beguiling – with pine needles, blood orange, mint, and rose petals accenting the ripe red berry fruits, followed by a flavor profile that is as varied as it is harmonious – roasted beets, sea spray, Earl Grey tea, black trumpet mushrooms, raspberries, and tart cherries. The wine deftly balances the complexity of spice achieved by the 90% whole cluster fermentation, without straying into the realm of savage wildness. It’s a fantastic wine to sip and ponder for hours on end – whether now or ten years from now. Tremendously cool stuff at a price that makes this a steal!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRING IDEAS: I’m pairing this with a Japanese-inspired King Salmon “Mon Cuit”. Barely cooked steaks on skewers, over a live coals, brushed with a bit of soy, and mirin marinade. 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Their commitment to excellent, low-intervention, coastal Pinot, small production numbers, and expressive terroirs – along with their family’s steadfast and humble efforts to grow their small winery business from the ground up – is truly what this industry is all about, in our eyes. The cherry on top is that their wine is truly, authentically incredible – farmed or sourced from impeccable cool-climate plots, and vinified with little intervention to allow the earth and grapes to speak for themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs David and Diane Cobb neared retirement, they searched from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border for a property close to both the redwoods and the coastline. Settling on a piece of land on the western edges of Sonoma County, they built a redwood-framed home and hand-planted their Coastlands estate vineyard starting in 1989. Aiming to simply grow exquisite fruit for other producers to make wine, the Cobbs sold some of their first usable bounty to Williams Selyem in 1992. Ross Cobb, their son, went on to become the viticulturist and enologist for Williams Selyem in 1999, before eventually venturing into the idea of creating wine from his own family’s plantings. The first vintage of Cobb Wines’ Coastlands Vineyard Pinot Noir was harvested in 2001, vinified in a little hand-dug cellar beneath the family home’s front deck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss has continued making wines for both his family and a number of other top Sonoma Coast wineries, leveraging relationships to be able to source from some of the best vineyards in Northern California to expand the Cobb Wines portfolio. Doc’s Ranch sits on the easterly side of the same ridge as their estate Coastlands vineyard at roughly 1,000 feet elevation and protected from the blustering Pacific winds. The Swan clone provides elegant aromas, soft red fruits, and graceful florals, while Calera brings more power, structure, dark fruit, and earthy depth – resulting in a heritage clone duo that plays decidedly well together, accentuating one another’s strengths. On top of that, 2021 is widely considered to be a collector’s vintage, producing extraordinary, complex wines with a searing acid retention and ample sense of place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s clear that synopsis holds true in the case of this vibrant and layered Pinot Noir. Just peruse the multitudes of glowing critics’ reviews to see for yourself before picking up at least two bottles to unlock an extra 40% in savings... or three to snag free shipping, as well! These are ageable, stunningly crafted works that any Pinot-file will be thrilled to have in their collection for years to come. 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