2015 Pinot Noir - Las Hermanas Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills
95 points - Jeb Dunnuck
The density of the 2015 vintage is seen in this wine as well. Rhubarb, wild strawberries, dark cherries, with complex spice aromatics. Rich and layered on an expansive mid-palate. The weight of this wines and its powerful flavors linger on in a lengthy finish.
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Varietal | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Varietal Composition | Clones 115 & 777 |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Vineyard | Las Hermanas |
| Acid | 5.9 g/L |
| PH | 3.59 |
| Aging | 22 months in 25% new French oak |
| Fermentation | Native Yeast |
| Alcohol | 14.30% |
| Wine Style | 66% Whole Cluster |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 240 |
95 points - Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2015 Pinot Noir Las Hermanas Vineyard offers a earthier, more gamey style, with ample forest floor, lavender, tart cherry, and sous bois aromas and flavors. The Gevrey-Chambertin in the lineup, with a decidedly Burgundian flare, this beauty is layered and elegant on the palate, with plenty of saltiness and minerality. Drink it over the coming decade." - Jeb Dunnuck
93 points - The Wine Advocate
"The pale to medium ruby colored 2015 Pinot Noir Las Hermanas is open on the nose, giving up dried rose petal and orange oil, Earl Grey tea, pink peppercorn, pipe tobacco and dusty earth with crushed strawberries, rhubarb and warm black and red cherries and berries. Light to medium-bodied and very silky, it gives up intense spicy fruits with pleasantly dusty tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long, energetic and spicy." - Erin Brooks, The Wine Advocate
