2020 Paul Lato "First Kiss"
"Classic late harvest wine. The nose brings explosive acacia honey and bees wax, caramel notes, Turkish sultana raisins, white peach, and honeysuckle. On the palate the wine is extremely long with velvety texture but beautifully incorporated freshness and acidity, which are the hallmark of a truly fine wine." -- Paul Lato, November 2023
One of Santa Barbara County's most storied producers, for more than 2 decades Paul has been crafting some of most lavish and refined wines along the Central Coast. A master at coaxing all of the perfumed aromatics of his Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rhône productions, his true talent lies in putting those genies back into the bottle on the palate, combining the decadence of the grape on the nose with the quiet power of site in the glass. A master.
Reviews: Wine Spectator, 90 Points
