MT. CARMEL PINOT NOIR VINTAGE 2021
Tasting notes courtesy Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate.
“…the 2021 Pinot Noir Mount Carmel Vineyard is slightly deeper ruby-hued and has a gorgeous perfume of ripe red and black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, white pepper, and obvious minerality. It’s stunning on the palate as well, with medium to full body, integrated acidity, and ripe yet building tannins. I love its purity, and it’s rich and concentrated yet stays graceful, well-balanced, and light on its feet. Give bottles a year or three and enjoy over the following decade.”
Rating: 97 points
MT. CARMEL PINOT NOIR VINTAGE 2020
Tasting notes courtesy Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate.
The 2020 Pinot Noir Mount Carmel Vineyard is more structured and masculine, with brilliant aromatics of black raspberries, strawberries, new leather, sandalwood, and dried flowers. It’s brilliant on the palate as well and is medium to full-bodied, has flawlessly integrated tannins, a beautiful sense of freshness, and a great finish. It’s a stunner. I like it today, yet it will evolve nicely for 2-3 years and keep for a solid decade or more. These are pure, crystalline, focused wines that still bring beautiful depth of fruit and concentration. They’re some of the best out there.
Rating: 97 points
MT. CARMEL CHARDONNAY VINTAGE 2021
Tasting notes courtesy Antonio Galloni, Vinous.
Ripe melon, brioche, acacia flowers, and chalky mineral notes all emerge from the 2021 Chardonnay Mount Carmel Vineyard, a quintessential Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay that has a pure, layered, medium-bodied profile, high yet balanced acidity, solid mid-palate depth, and a lengthy, salty finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. It’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully over the following decade.
Rating: 96 points