Dragonette Cellars - Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml)
Price: $65.99
| Producer | Dragonette Cellars |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 203854 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Dragonette Cellars Description
A longtime favorite, the 2023 SRH Pinot Noir combines wines from a “who’s who” of the most famous vineyards in our region. This wine comes from: Fiddlestix (42%), Radian (15%), La Rinconada (15%), Bentrock (8%), 10ninths (7%), Sanford & Benedict (5%), Spear (5%), and Rancho La Vina (3%). The very cool 2023 produced a superb SRH blend with grapes being picked over a remarkable 5-week period from Early September to Mid-October. Temperatures throughout the late summer and early Fall were moderate, and ripeness gained gradually until the last lots could be picked at Radian on October 12.
The deliberate inclusion of 20 separate blocks (9 distinct clones) at 8 vineyards is intended to create great complexity in the final blend.
Tasting Note: Shows wildly different berries (cranberries, strawberries, raspberries, loganberries) and red and black cherries, along with rhubarb, cola, and a panoply of baking spices (nutmeg, cardamom, cloves) and floral notes such as red rose and blood orange. The medium bodied wine has a silky texture and great length buoyed by great acidity and present tannins
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
Entirely destemmed and aged 15 months in neutral oak, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills admirably accomplishes its mission of summarizing both the Dragonette style and the Sta. Rita Hills. A mixture of red and black fruits, sea spray and dried flowers introduce a silky-meets-plush palate that finishes with gently swelling tannins and an additional hit of saline energy.
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