Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Salads and green vegetables resulting in intensity and concentration

resulting in intensity and concentration with a full palate of flavor

cherries and stone

is surprisingly tightly wound

with tarry edges harnessing the currant and blackberry paste flavors

graphite and black olive

Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Salads and green vegetables resulting in intensity and concentrationMoving to the Pinot Noirs, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from a mix of sites (mostly Fiddlestix, radian, and Sanford & Benedict) and saw 15 months in neutral oak. Its medium ruby hue is followed by a complex, medium bodied 2022 that has some gamey, iodine like character in its savory red fruits, leafy herb, bay leaf, and forest, earthy nuances. I love its overall balance, and it has terrific complexity and a satisfying, lively, upfront