2018 McIntyre McIntyre Estate Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

14.4% alc., pH 3.72, TA 0.58, 510 cases, $48. An amalgamation of the best blocks, the best lots and the best barrels from the 80-acre Estate Vineyard. The core comes form the “Old Vine” Block planted on its own roots more than four decades ago and is one of the oldest planting of Pinot Noir in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Indigenous yeast fermentations. · Dark garnet color in the glass. Shy aromas of earth-kissed dark fruits, spice and toast. Joyously fruit-laden in a mid to full-weight, charming style with a thin overcoat of oak and modest supportive tannins. Score: 91. Reviewed July 24, 2022

Winery: McIntyre Vineyards
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