2018
Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills
$40
750ml
Santa Barbara County
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DESCRIPTION
The Sta. Rita Hills AVA is located in Santa Barbara County between the towns of Lompoc and Buellton. It is the only East-West Valley on the north coast of North America. This unusual geography funnels the wind and fog in directly from the Pacific Ocean to the vines and makes this one of our coolest grape growing regions. The soils in our Sta. Rita Hills vineyards are also unique as they possess an extremely high amount of calcium. This combination of unique geography and soils yield smaller berries which leads to our most concentrated, structured, and dark colored Pinot Noirs.
91
points
Erin Brooks,
Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Oct 2020
91
points
Antonio Galloni,
Vinous,
Aug 2020
91
points
Jeb Dunnuck,
JebDunnuck.com,
May 2020
"
USA, California, Central Coast: The 2018 VintageThe medium ruby colored 2018 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills has a perfumed nose of warm blackberries, bright red cherries and cranberries with nuances of underbrush, dried flowers and warm spices. Medium-bodied, it’s bright, open, juicy and lively in the mouth with loads of spice and perfume, finishing long."
Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 10/2020
"
USA, California, Central Coast: The 2018 VintageThe medium ruby colored 2018 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills has a perfumed nose of warm blackberries, bright red cherries and cranberries with nuances of underbrush, dried flowers and warm spices. Medium-bodied, it’s bright, open, juicy and lively in the mouth with loads of spice and perfume, finishing long."
Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 10/2020
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