- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Sourced from predominantly Domaine de la Côte Vineyards (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- The other sites are William Hines & Family Vineyard, Rancho La Vina and Patterson Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- Hand-harvested
- Indigenous yeast fermentation
- Fermented in open top concrete tanks
- Aged 9 months in neutral French oak barrels
- 3,289 cases produced
- 13.5% ABV
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sta. Rita Hills
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-SDH-21-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2023-12-29
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from declassified fruit grown at Domaine de la Côte, plus purchased fruit from three other vineyards, including La Rinconada. It's a particularly complex and expressive iteration of Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir from Sandhi. It has an alluring perfume of raspberry, strawberry, tea leaves, tobacco, potpourri and gravel dust, and it reveals botanical undertones as it spends time in the glass. The light-bodied palate has a deep core of spicy, herbal fruit, a frame of chalky tannins, energetic acidity and a long, layered finish."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-05-29
"This bristles with a bright, savory streak that fully permeates the core of bitter cherry and damson plum, while sage, green tea and pepper notes dart around. The long, taut, pinpoint finish leaves a lingering twang of iron. Best from 2025 through 2032. —J.M."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2025-01-24
"A juicy, friendly and rather rich wine, this exudes strawberries, raspberries and sour cherries on a smooth, mildly tannic texture. It's medium bodied, mouth-filling and enjoyable. Drink or hold."
2023
Wine Advocate
Score
90-92
Date
2024-10-10
"Tasted prior to bottling, the 2023 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is dark-fruited, woody and faintly floral, with a sappy, anise-driven side that appears with aeration. The palate is surprisingly generous in texture with a twisted, sturdy and inward tannic profile that should soften and come together after bottling."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2022-12-08
2021
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2023-04-05
2021
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2022-08-23
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-03-15