Kelley Fox Maresh Vineyard "Liminal" Pinot Noir 2023

Kelley Fox Maresh Vineyard "Liminal" Pinot Noir 2023

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98 points Jeb Dunnuck: A transparent red color, the 2023 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard Limnal is Kelley’s most prized block, just three rows planted in 1970 beside a black walnut grove. Wild strawberries, hibiscus, grapefruit, and red flowers lead to a lifted, delicate wine with fine tannins, bright acidity, and a citrus-driven finish. The 2023 was her final vintage of this bottling. Drink over the next 20 years."

97 points Vinous: "Remarkably fresh and perfumed in the glass...This wine is a model of balance, seamless and silken in form with an energetic, lively core that offsets its crisp wild berry fruits, all elevated by tantalizing acidity...The 2023 is pure magic."

The Maresh Liminal is a lightish-medium, youthful and rich red with shimmering light and transparency. The nose begins with powdery minerals and fresh, sun-ripe strawberries and subtle spices. The mouth is a deeper, richer version of the nose supported by restrained power. The Liminal has the silky texture that the Dundee Hills is known for, and there is this feeling of winged verticality. The 2023 is finely structured and sublime, and I’m honoured to have worked closely with these plants since 2008. -Kelley Fox

The Maresh bottling is one I feel very deeply entrained with each year, and more so with each vintage. These vines planted on their own roots in 1970. This time spent each year working in these blocks has changed me. I have the utmost love and respect for these plants of great and sometimes mischievous character. Taken from the back label: “The wine from these vines leads me to imagine a beautiful threshold of Earth and stars, and its essence and mystery is this living edge.” Sadly, 2023 is my final walk with these wise ones, and it was a wonder-filled, life-changing 15-year relationship for me.

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