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95 Points Thomas Parker MW, Farr Vintners:  Very impressive this year, the Salt Point speaks to its name, with preserved lemons, lime and salt, and struck flint on the nose. The palate is much the same in fruit profile, with a superb, chalky texture that adds interest, balance and structure. This is a pure, driven, spicy wine that I suspect will be even better in a year or two. Tightly wound with a very long finish, this is seriously impressive.

Grown at 1,000 feet elevation just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, on the Goldridge sandy loam soils of the Bohan Ranch, the Salt Point Block occupies one of the most dramatically coastal positions in all of Sonoma. Planted originally by George Bohan's father in 1972 and replanted in 2018 with Burgundian plant material personally carried back by Jamie, this vineyard carries with it both legacy and intention. The name Salt Point is no affectation. It speaks to geography, to the nearby tafoni rock formations of Salt Point State Park, and to something genuinely present in the wine itself.  

This is Chardonnay of real ambition and quiet confidence. As close to the Pacific as it is to Burgundy in spirit.

95 Points John Gilman, View from the Cellar:  The 2024 Bohan Vineyard pinot noir from Jamie Kutch is an absolutely stellar young wine. These are old vines, having been planted in 1972 and in 2024, the wine includes fifty percent whole clusters. It comes in at an even thirteen percent octane and offers up a gorgeous young nose of cherries, pomegranate, roses, a complex base of Goldridge soil, lovely spice tones, just a whisper
of oak and a topnote of distant bonfire. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and tangy, with a beautiful touch of sappiness at the core, excellent soil signature and grip, fine-grained tannins and impeccable balance on the long, complex and vibrant finish. This is a great bottle of pinot in the making.

17 out of 20 Points Jancis Robinson:    Vines planted by the Bohan family in 1972 at 1,400 ft on Goldridge soils. Picked September 6.  8 barrels produced.  Dense, earthy, intense nose. Fruit first is the dominant impression but it is presented in quite a firm framework. Serious wine. 

9.5 out of 10 Points Vinography:  Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberries, raspberry pastilles, and flowers. In the mouth, gorgeously bright raspberry and redcurrant flavors are silky and juicy with gauzy tannins that stiffen slightly with time and amazing citrus brightness. Supple, sexy, and gorgeous. Fruit from 40-year-old vines undergoes ambient yeast fermentation with 50% foot-stomped whole clusters, then aged for 12 months in neutral French oak. 13% alcohol. 200 cases made.

95 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous:    The 2024 Pinot Noir McDougall is dark and enveloping. Black cherry, lavender, mint, orange peel and pine all take shape in the glass. Broad and ample, the 2024 is quite substantial in feel. This opens beautifully with a bit of time in the glass but remains a bit wild and unruly. There is certainly no shortage of character. Sadly, this is the last vintage for the Kutch McDougall Pinot.

94+ Points John Gilman, View from the Cellar:  McDougall Ranch sits up above the fogline, so is a warmer site than, for example, Falstaff Vineyard. This results in a much more red fruity wine in 2024, though its octane is the same civilized thirteen percent for both single vineyard bottlings. The McDougall Ranch 2024 offers up a beautiful bouquet of red and black cherries, pomegranate, woodsmoke, gamebird, a lovely touch of whole clusters, a complex foundation of stony soil tones, raw cocoa and a hint of oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and nascently complex, with a beautiful core of fruit, excellent soil signature and grip, fine-grained tannins and impeccable balance on the long, poised and very promising finish. All this gorgeous bottle of pinot noir needs is time to blossom.

17 out of 20 Points Jancis Robinson:  Vines planted 1998 on Greywacke and sandstone 3.5 miles from the Pacific at 1,010 ft well above the fog line. Kutch’s warmest site so picked 30 August and made like the Sonoma County blend.   Transparent, shaded garnet. Rich, sweet nose. Very charming – so much fruit that the tannins are almost imperceptible. There’s even a little gamey nose. This is the Kutch Pinot closest to a fine Grenache!

97 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous:  The 2024 Pinot Noir Mindego Ridge Vineyard Ridge Top soars from the glass with an exotic mélange of inky dark fruit, licorice, new leather, lavender, mocha and crushed rocks. It emerges from the highest block on the property, where fruit matures first. Readers will find a gorgeous, captivating Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot that deftly marries finesse and power. What a wine.

94 Points John Gilman, View from the Cellar:  The Ridge Top bottling from Jamie Kutch is beautifully perfumed in 2024. The wine includes fifty percent whole clusters in this vintage and comes in at a svelte thirteen percent octane.  The complex and sappy bouquet is nicely black fruity, offering up scents of plums, black cherries, coffee bean, a superb base of dark soil tones, sweet stem tones, a touch of fresh thyme, woodsmoke and a touch of cedar. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and soil-driven, with a sappy core
of black fruit, fine focus and balance, suave tannins and a very long, pure and promising finish.  This is going to be a lovely bottle once it is ready to drink.

16.5++ out of 20 Points Jancis Robinson:  Vines planted 2000 at 925 ft on shale and silty-clay loam 8 miles from the Pacific, picked 15 September, so 11 days before Kutch’s other bottling of Mindego Ridge. Seven barrels filled.  Mid shaded crimson. Rawer fruit and denser than the other Kutch Mindego Ridge Pinot – less charming. Sour-cherry fruit and a bit of tannin with lots of acidity. Made to age, with some real persistence. 

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93 Points John Gilman, View from the Cellar:  The 2024 Pinot Noir “Sonoma Coast” bottling from Jamie Kutch includes fifty percent whole clusters in this vintage and tips the scales at an even thirteen percent octane. The wine takes a bit of air to spread its wings, but once it does so, it offers up a beautifully complex bouquet of black cherries, dark berries, black tea, a superb base of soil, a nice touch of sweet stem tones, woodsmoke and a hint of cedar from the older oak casks in which the wine is raised. On the palate the wine is bright, elegant and full-bodied, with a superb core of black fruit, excellent soil signature and grip, fine-grained tannins, tangy acids and superb lift on the impeccably balanced and complex backend. This is outstanding juice in the making.

92 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous:  The 2024 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is bright, effusive and charming. Gorgeous aromatics meld into a core of vibrant red/purplish fruit. Silky tannins give this mid-weight Pinot tons of charm. All the elements are so well balanced. Kirsch, pomegranate and a touch of whole-cluster exotic spice linger.

16.5 out of 20 Points Jancis Robin:  Made from vines planted 1972–1999 at 500–1,400 ft, 3-8 miles from the Pacific on mixed soils. Hand-harvested (like all Kutch wines) 30 August to 26 September.  Transparent garnet. Rich, sweet and easy to like. A bit more of a framework than the Sonoma County bottling.

Between 9 & 9.5 Points out of 10 Vinography:  Light to medium garnet in color, this wine smells of raspberries, flowers, dried herbs, and wet earth. In the mouth, silky flavors of raspberries, redcurrants, and a hint of strawberry are wrapped in a gauzy haze of fine-grained tannins, excellent acidity, and great length. Ambient yeast fermentation with 50% foot-stomped whole clusters, then aged for 12 months in neutral French oak.

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No professional reviews yet available.  Review below by Jamie Kutch

Sourced from vines planted in 1972 at 1400 feet on Goldridge sandy loam, just over three miles from the Pacific, the 2024 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a site transparent expression of Chardonnay from this historic vineyard. Whole bunch pressed and fermented spontaneously, with natural malolactic and élevage in French oak, the wine opens with a composed, gently aromatic nose of pear skin, green apple, chamomile, and a light touch of honeyed citrus. With air, the bouquet broadens into orchard fruit, dried herbs, and subtle floral notes, carried by a cool coastal freshness. On the palate, the wine is supple yet energetic, with a seamless, lightly textured mouthfeel and beautifully integrated acidity. Flavors of lemon oil, quince, and green pear glide across the mid palate, framed by a faint spice note and a gentle saline edge that speaks clearly to its maritime origins. The finish is long, tangy, and refreshing, showing both generosity and precision without any sense of weight or excess. This is a quietly confident Chardonnay that balances orchard fruit richness with lift, tension, and transparency, delivering both immediate pleasure and clear aging potential. Serious, composed, and beautifully judged, this is refined and compelling coastal Chardonnay.  Jamie Kutch. 

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Jancis Robinson, Ana Carolina Quintela  16.5/20 Points:  An intentional Pinot Noir rosé made entirely from Bohan fruit. The grapes were foot-stomped in the picking bin and left for about an hour to take on colour, then basket-pressed, chilled and slowly fermented in stainless steel over three to four weeks. 75 cases made.  Pretty medium-salmon in colour. Savoury, with crushed herbs, wild, brambly berries and salty watermelon. Lightly phenolic, with a gentle grip, yet light and vibrant.