Magnum - 2018 Pinot Noir - La Encantada Vineyard
94 points - Erin Brooks, The Wine Advocate
Deep dark color, with matching fruit, umami and spice jump out on the nose, and a brininess both aromatically and on the palate, big texture and structure, densely concentrated with a luxuriously long finish. -Lily Hays, Direct to Consumer Business Manager
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Vineyard | La Encantada Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 09/15/2018 |
| Acid | 6.3 g/L |
| PH | 3.58 |
| Aging | 16 months in 50% new French oak |
| Alcohol | 13.20% |
| Wine Style | 50% Whole Cluster |
| Volume | 1.5 liter |
| Bottling Date | 02/19/2020 |
| Cases Produced | 5 |
95 points - Vinous
"The 2018 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard is a total knock-out. Soaring aromatics make a strong first impression. Dark and brooding in the glass, with tremendous power, the 2018 is a stunner. The 50% whole clusters add quite a bit of nuance throughout. Black cherry, plum, menthol, spice and licorice build into the heady, substantial finish." -Antonio Galloni
92 points - Wine Enthusiast
"Intriguing lines of oregano and bay leaf play against aromas of cranberry, grapefruit rind and cherry soda on the nose of this small-batch bottling. It's very herbal on the palate, where oregano and Earl Grey tea flavors work into the smashed red plum, tangy cranberry and orange-rind elements." -Matt Kettmann
