The 2021 Cultivar Pinot Noir Van der Kamp Vineyard is a wine of extraordinary single-vineyard intensity, distinctive Sonoma Mountain terroir expression, and the kind of deeply complex, powerfully structured Pinot Noir character that the Van der Kamp Vineyard — one of Sonoma Mountain's most celebrated and consistently exceptional old-vine Pinot Noir sites — produces with a singular combination of concentrated dark fruit, earthy mineral complexity, and the kind of mountain-grown power that sets it apart dramatically from the lighter, more fragrant expressions of Pinot Noir found in the Russian River Valley and other Sonoma Coast appellations. The Van der Kamp Vineyard, planted on steep mountain slopes with dramatic diurnal temperature swings, shallow mountain soils, and old vines of exceptional depth and concentration, produces Pinot Noir of a powerfully expressive, deeply flavored, and structurally imposing character that rewards cellaring with outstanding returns and reveals, with time, a complexity and depth of development that few California Pinot Noirs can match. The landmark 2021 vintage gave the Van der Kamp Vineyard outstanding conditions: aromas of dark cherry, black raspberry, iron mineral, forest floor, dried herb, violet, warm spice, and an earthy complexity lead to a full-bodied, concentrated, and powerfully structured palate with excellent natural acidity and a finish of remarkable length.