Lightpost Winery, Santa Cruz Mountains (California) Pinot Noir 2018

  I reviewed this prize winner earlier this year, and it gets a point bump after a few months – here are my notes, which still stand: 
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but this wine pays tribute to its dry farmed source’s name with full throttle flamboyance that’s driven to a win by an expert driver.  Just like Formula One racing, there’s power on top of power, but if the turns aren’t finessed, victory slips away quickly.  No worries here, with layered aromas and flavors of black cherry, rhubarb and damp earth minerality riding on a structured frame and accelerating through the finish.  Not everyone can handle a Ferrari, but those who can surely revel in its secrets. 
A Platinum Award Winner at the 2020 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.