ROAR SANTA LUCIA PINOT NOIR 2021

Producer: Roar WinesRegion: Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, Central Coast, CaliforniaVarietal: Pinot NoirYear: 2021 Jeb Dunnuck, 94 Points "Starting out the Pinot Noirs, the base appellation release comes from a mix of the single Vineyards, and it's been a rock-solid buy in every vintage I've been able to taste. The 2019 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands offers a medium ruby hue to go with a spicy, savory, marine-influence bouquet with lots of pretty mulberry and cherry fruits as well as iron and spicy herbs. With good minerality, medium body, ripe yet firm, framing tannins, and a great finish, it's another no-brainer purchase that will evolve for 7-8 years." Connoisseurs' Guide, 91 Points "It may not come with single-site designation but that should in no way be seen as somehow signaling that this is a lesser wine as it possesses terrific fruity volume, definition and depth. It is slightly plush in texture yet displays excellent balance and fruity resiliency with fine-grained tannins for just the right bit of grip, and, while it is the one of its family we would reach for drinking first, it is a Pinot that will do nothing but get better with age. Four or five years of additional time on the cork should see it through to its peak, and, though not inexpensive, it is a seriously good effort that overachieves at the price." Wine Spectator, 90 Points "Big and open-textured, with hints of dried mint to the savory-inflected red fruit and spice flavors. Shows loamy accents on the ripe finish, with notes of cocoa powder. Drink now through 2023." Alcohol: 14.7% *Price and availability in store may vary. Vintage date may differ from pictured