2023 Mail Road Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
"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." -Jeb Dunnuck, 94JD
Matt Dees of Hilt/Jonata fame takes advantage of Mt Carmel's Botelle clay loam soils (adjacent to Sea Smoke) to create wines marked by deep concentration, depth, textural complexity and bright acidity, and most notably, a purple-fruit and black tea note in their Pinot Noir unlike anywhere else in the AVA. Just 280 cases produced.
