JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "Sourced from Mount Carmel Vineyard and fermented with 5% whole clusters, the 2023 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills was aged 12 months in neutral barrels. It boasts a gorgeous nose of lively red berries, sappy herbs, flowers, and crushed stone, with a hint of salinity and subtle marine nuances in the background. Medium-bodied, fresh, focused, and seamless, it has that classic Mail Road Wines purity, precision, and tannin quality. Drink bottles over the coming 10-12 years. Drink 2025-2037."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 92 POINTS - "The 2023 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) is a blend of fruit from Mt. Carmel and OLG. It's plush, forward and open-knit. Rich black cherries, lavender, blood orange and wild summer berries melt into each other in the glass. Undeniably delicious."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "A blend of Mt. Carmel and Our Lady of Guadalupe, the 2023 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is a solid snapshot of the western Sta. Rita Hills in a stellar vintage. Black fruits and orange peels with savory hints of sweet tobacco and exotic spices introduce a supple, silky palate that is unexpectedly rich despite its lively structure. The finish is lush, chalky and nuanced, lingering with impressive length and a ghostly tannin structure."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 92 POINTS - "The 2023 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) is a blend of fruit from Mt. Carmel and OLG. It's plush, forward and open-knit. Rich black cherries, lavender, blood orange and wild summer berries melt into each other in the glass. Undeniably delicious."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "A blend of Mt. Carmel and Our Lady of Guadalupe, the 2023 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is a solid snapshot of the western Sta. Rita Hills in a stellar vintage. Black fruits and orange peels with savory hints of sweet tobacco and exotic spices introduce a supple, silky palate that is unexpectedly rich despite its lively structure. The finish is lush, chalky and nuanced, lingering with impressive length and a ghostly tannin structure."
