The 2017 Peter Michael Winery Ma Danseuse Pinot Noir is a distinguished offering from Sonoma Coast, California. This red wine is noted for its complexity and elegance, earning high praise from multiple reviewers.
Jeb Dunnuck awarded this wine a stellar score of 97, emphasizing its "beautiful core of strawberry and assorted red fruits," along with notes of earth, baking spices, and dried soil. Dunnuck highlights its structure and acidity, suggesting it is a "savory, elegant, layered wine" that can be enjoyed over the next decade.
James Suckling also bestowed a score of 97 to this Pinot Noir, describing it as "wonderfully crafted" with "aromas and flavors of ripe strawberries and raspberries, as well as cream, light chocolate and earth." He commends its full body, creamy texture, and tangy acidity, which culminate in a "long, flavorful finish."
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate offered a slightly lower, yet still impressive, score of 96. The review notes the wine's "profound blackberry, black cherry and wild blueberries" character, enriched by baking spices, violets, roses, and tobacco. It is described as medium to full-bodied, with a firm and velvety feel, supported by a "lively backbone" and a "very long, fruity finish."
Wine Spectator provided a score of 92, highlighting the wine’s "crushed cherry, currant and plum flavors." The review notes the medium-grained tannins and crisp acidity, which add heft, and mentions a lingering finish with forest floor and hot stone details, alongside hints of dried sage.
With production limited to around 1,400 cases, the 2017 Ma Danseuse Pinot Noir is a wine that marries complexity with elegance, suitable for both immediate enjoyment and cellaring.