2021 Mail Road Mt. Carmel Pinot Noir
"Moving to the 2021 releases, the 2021 Pinot Noir Mount Carmel Vineyard is slightly deeper ruby-hued and has a gorgeous perfume of ripe red and black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, white pepper, and obvious minerality. It’s stunning on the palate as well, with medium to full body, integrated acidity, and ripe yet building tannins. I love its purity, and it's rich and concentrated yet stays graceful, well-balanced, and light on its feet. Give bottles a year or three and enjoy over the following decade. (Drink between 2025-2036)" -Jeb Dunnuck, 96JD
A partnership between Santa Barbara winemakers Matt Dees of Hilt/Jonata fame and Mt. Carmel Vineyard owner Ron Piazza, these are wines of uncompromising excellence and distinction. Mt Carmel's soils lie adjacent to Sea Smoke's in the Botella clay loam only found along a narrow bench in the middle of the Sta Rita Hills AVA. The combination of windy exposure, soil composition, organic farming, and naturally low yields creates wines marked by deep concentration, depth, textural complexity and bright acidity.
