2022 Santa Lucia Highlands Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir
2022 Pinot Noir
93 Points
"Wide and dense, the 2022 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard is all about pure, perfectly delineated fruit. The ripeness level is spot-on – it’s clear that they nailed the pick date. Cola, black raspberry and baking spice give this weight and grounding, leading to a long, cinnamon-dusted finish laced with salty, irony minerality. Super-polished tannins give this some heft, but there’s ample freshness and immediacy to balance. I quite like this interpretation of Soberanes – not shy, but not overdone."
About This Wine
Sharing a fence with the renowned Garys’ Vineyard, the Soberanes vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands was planted by the Pisoni and Franscioni families in 2006. The quality of the 2022 vintage wines from Santa Lucia Highlands are impressive – the signature acidity of SLH sails through the finish, balancing the weight and richness of the fruit. Harvest was fast and furious, with all the fruit coming in over a two week period – but the wines show excellent balance and seamlessness.Dark fruited and concentrated, with accents of black tea and earth, we used about 20% whole cluster in the final blend for an extra dimension of high-toned fruit and structure. The rocky, gravelly soils are evident, as the wine has ample yet soft tannins that guide the flavors through the finish.
