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Paul Lato
| Owner(s) | Paul Lato |
| Web site | www.paullatowines.com |
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Paul Lato is a Polish-born professionally trained and educated sommelier. In 2002, he decided to follow his dream to make wine and arrived in California's Central Coast. He worked harvests at Au Bon Climat and Qupe as well as Gunderloch in Germany. Starting with the 2002 vintage, he made six barrels of wine. He has grown slowly, crafting under 500 total cases of Pinot Noir and Syrah, but gaining a reputation, and consequently having more and more access to fine vineyards. His distant mentor has been the late Henri Jayer of Burgundy and the Chave family of Rhone. He admires the older style of Williams Selyem wines.
His wines are sold through a mailing list with very limited retail distribution. He is not well-known now except to very knowledgeable pinotphiles, but he is on course to be a cult California producer. His Pinot Noirs are sourced from Gold Coast Vineyard, Fiddlestix Vineyard, and Solomon Hills Vineyard.
Articles About Paul Lato
Reviewed Wines
2006 Paul Lato “Duende” Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60.
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This vintage is more showy than 2005 and quite a striking wine. Lovely Pinot perfume of dark stone fruits,
earth, mushroom, and truffle. Deliciously spiced black cherries with complimentary herbs. This lovely
wine slides like silk over the palate. Elegant and seductive.
Reviewed July 19, 2008
ARTICLE »
2006 Paul Lato “Suerte” Solomon Hills Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Paul Lato “Sine Cera” Fiddlestix Vineyard Ste. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
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2005 Paul Lato "Duende" Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Paul Lato “Duende” Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2005 Paul Lato “Duende” Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2006 Paul Lato “Duende” Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. · This vintage is more showy than 2005 and quite a striking wine. Lovely Pinot perfume of dark stone fruits, earth, mushroom, and truffle. Deliciously spiced black cherries with complimentary herbs. This lovely wine slides like silk over the palate. Elegant and seductive. Reviewed July 19, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Paul Lato “Suerte” Solomon Hills Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2006 Paul Lato “Sine Cera” Fiddlestix Vineyard Ste. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2005 Paul Lato "Duende" Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2005 Paul Lato “Duende” Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2005 Paul Lato “Duende” Gold Coast Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
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