Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy This tightly wound and tautly

This tightly wound and tautly muscular effort should be wonderful in due time though note well that this will require every bit of 15 years of cellar time

licorice and wild sage

I would be inclined to begin drinking this now and over the next 10 years as I fear this risks drying out and becoming astringent if held for the longer-term

demonstrating more exuberance than (what transpired to be) the 2015 Meyney

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy This tightly wound and tautlyThe 2017 Racines Wine Co. Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir is sourced from three separate parcels, and includes a portion of the original, own rooted vines planted in 1971. The nose is classic Sanford & Benedict, combining freshness of fruit with crushed stones and an airy texture. Flavours of orange rinds and red plum skins segue into a finish that takes a few seconds to really set in and show itself. As with the rest of the Racines wines,