“…a lot of balance and purity. …” – Jeb Dunnuck

Like A LOT for this price. Secured your Zeitlos Riesling? Sehr gut.

Es ist Spätburgunder-zeit! (intended as Pinot-time in my Germanglish)

Timeless in German, Zeitlos is the brainchild of Chris Jackson, yes, of that Jackson Family, along with his friend and winemaker Fabien Krause. Born and raised in Germany, and making wine there since the age of 16, since 2017, Krause has been working alongside the Seillans at Vérité. When not helping make 100 pointers, his passion lies in achieving the same high standards at Zeitlos.

Even early on, Zeitlos wines were extremely well received in the press, with Wine Advocate raving about the inaugural vintage, “I tasted the Zeitlos wines during a visit to Verité in the spring of 2022 with Chris Jackson, Pierre Seillan, and his daughter, Hélène. Zeitlos proprietor and winemaker Fabian Krause is also the Brand Winemaker at Verité.”

Sealift, as the name suggests, sits on a seabed lifted from the Pacific Ocean in geological time to about 1,200 feet in elevation. It sits near the Andreson Valley border, overlooking the west, hence within the newly crowned “true” West Sonoma Coast appellation near the quaint town of Annapolis. It’s really far out there, and that you can smell and taste in this exotic take on cool climate Pinot Noir.

There were even fewer of these than the brilliant Riesling counterpart.

94 Points – Jeb Dunnuck “While the Riesling remains a personal favorite of mine in the concise range, the Pinot Noir has really taken a step up in this vintage, offering a lot of balance and purity. A ripe red color, the 2022 Pinot Noir comes from the Sealift Vineyard and was raised for one year in 30% new German and Austrian oak barriques. It offers a very attractive nose in this vintage, with floral and fruity aromas of ripe cherries, woodsy earth, fresh herbs, and roses. Medium-bodied, it’s elegant and refined on the palate, with wonderful, fine tannins, a pure, juicy feel, and a balanced, earthy profile. This is the most enjoyable bottling I have tasted of this wine to date, with a good deal of purity and balance. Drink 2024-2037.”