Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Salads and green vegetables cherries and stone

cherries and stone

is surprisingly tightly wound

The Cascina Baricchi Timorasso Ca Va Sans Dire is a very special expression of the Timorasso grape from a vineyard planted in the 1950's

graphite and black olive

Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Salads and green vegetables cherries and stoneMoving to the Pinot Noirs, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from a mix of sites (mostly Fiddlestix, radian, and Sanford & Benedict) and saw 15 months in neutral oak. Its medium ruby hue is followed by a complex, medium bodied 2022 that has some gamey, iodine like character in its savory red fruits, leafy herb, bay leaf, and forest, earthy nuances. I love its overall balance, and it has terrific complexity and a satisfying, lively, upfront