2017 Sandhi Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Superb Californian Pinot Noir with a herbal, almost alpine, edge, and a savoury, whole-bunchy mouthfeel.

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Californian Pinot that hits the high notes, in both general quality and in flavour terms - it is tight, sinewy and even fine-boned (for US Pinot..)

These fine, linear qualities are no surprise as the majority of the fruit is from the Domaine de la Cote estate vineyards, home of some of the country's rarest and most high-toned Pinots.

Herbal, wildflowers, cherry and plum flavours are most in evidence along with a developing gamey, autumnal note.

A contradictory Pinot of purity and complexity.

Sourced mostly from our Domaine de la Côte estate (83%), the blend is buttressed by old vines fruit from the Patterson Vineyard (11%) and the Casa Cassara Vineyard (6%). The wine was fermented 30% whole bunches and raised in neutral barrels for 14 months. This brightly colored wine is brimming with high-toned aromatics and an undercurrent of dark plum. Tinged with a marine-influenced savory note on the finish, the wine possesses purity of flavor and well-integrated tannins.

93 Points - "The 2017 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is made using fruit from the Domaine de la Côte vineyards (80%) with the rest from the Sanford & Benedict vineyard and was 100% destemmed and aged in neutral barrels. Pale to medium ruby, the nose slowly opens to pretty layers of spice and savory fruit, with aromas of rose petal, sliced blueberries, warm Bing cherries, wild blackberries, peppered salami, amaro and raspberry jam. Light to medium-bodied, the palate gives up lots of spices and savory notes with ripe, grainy tannins and seamless acidity, finishing long and nuanced." - Erin Brooks (The Wine Advocate)

92 Points - "The 2017 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) is a gorgeous appellation wine that punches well above its weight. Then again, most of the fruit is from Domaine de la Côte, with a healthy dollop (20%) of grapes from Sanford & Benedict. Dark cherry, plum, spice, licorice and menthol infuse this radiant Pinot with tremendous fruit density and power. Dark cherry, plum, licorice and spice are pushed forward. There is so much to like." - Antonio Galloni (Vinous.com)

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