96 Points-THE WINE ADVOCATE
The 2021 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills has a medium ruby color and pretty scents of cinnamon stick, aniseed, iron, underbrush and charcuterie with a core of red cherries and cranberries. Medium-bodied yet very concentrated, it has a powdery frame, sparks of refreshing acidity and a very long, graphite-driven finish. Precise and detailed, it deserves to spend another 2-3 years in bottle.
At a moderate 13.2 percent in alcohol, you can rely on this Santa Rita Hills Pinot to be in the refreshingly crunchy, sappy, red fruited style, keeping all of its bing cherry, pommegranate and crushed red currant flavors. It's a crusher and we love it! -Keith