2019 L'Usine Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Winemaker Notes:  Sitting just above the wine’s surface, a layer of complex aromas evolves: fresh cranberry, pomegranate and raspberry that turns into crushed gravel, coast redwood forest floor, lemon zest and shiitake mushroom. In the mouth, the wine shows itself as indulgent with a pleasing depth and slight heft; similar cranberry, a touch of blue fruits and hints of lavender combine for a satiating richness. The wine loses with notes of brioche and strawberry tart, with very little tannin and a quenching, balanced acidity.


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2019 Pinot Noir Sleeping Hollow Vineyard is elegant and singular, offering woodsy, earthy character without shying away from full, intense fruit. Crushed black cherries, bitter orange and aniseed are accented by tones of dried mushrooms, iodine and pipe tobacco. The medium-bodied palate bursts with detailed fruits that are supported by soft tannins and integrated acidity, and it finishes with loads of earthy layers."