This is among the best Pinot Noir releases I’ve ever tasted from this famous vineyard, showing a gorgeous layer of pure, sweet Pinot fruit but also a fine beam of acidity lending brightness and some underlying savory nuances that make this a wine to contemplate — not just sip absent mindedly. The purity and proportionality in this are extremely impressive. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Critics Challenge International Wine and Spirits Competition.
Talbott Vineyards, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2018
By Michael Franz