Spencer Morgan La Côte Nord is situated right below the Megalomaniac winery. The nose here seems darker yet more reticent than the Côte Sud. We sense more freshness here, and a more ageable minerality, even in the bouquet of this wine. In the mouth, the quiet raspberries and rosewater we saw on the nose are curiously more explosive, yet they stay very firm, and coat the palate with layers of deep, excitingly acidic and mineral slatey fruit. This is truly the filet mignon of the Spencer Morgan Pinot Noir Vineyard: it carpets the palate with velour; graphite, and the finish is clear and dark-stone-kissed. Firm, complex, but not overly tannic. Everything seems in harmony here, and yet, we sense the potential for ageability… and it clocks in at just 12.5%. *Magnum Release: December 1, 2026 (just 75 magnums).

A word from Mary: red and black-fruited Marzipan notes, and beautiful structure in the mid-palate, with a long, chewy finish.

Drinking prime: Now – 2034

Best fruit window: 2027 – 2031

Cases produced: 192