From Dave Phinney's Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. This Reserve Pinot Noir emerges from the westernmost vineyard in the appellation, where Pacific fog and relentless winds create one of California's most extreme cool-climate growing sites. The 2023 offers layers of black cherry, incense, and crushed rocks with deep mineral tension and a classically structured, upright finish. Aged ten months in French oak, this is a broad-shouldered, concentrated wine that expands across the palate with remarkable energy.
