Deovlet La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Critical Acclaim: 95 pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

Tasting Notes: A deeper fruit set here, richer and more earth bound with blue fruits and a touch of sweet oak. There’s still restraint, just more depth and richness. Wild plummy fruit, fine spice and more of a gripping tactile texture.

"The 2021 Pinot Noir la Encantada Vineyard, made with 15% whole clusters, has wild aromas of iron, pipe tobacco, woodsmoke, autumn leaves, cola and lavender with a core of red berry fruit. The medium-bodied palate balances concentrated fruit with lacy tannins, and it has energetic acidity that highlights pretty floral tones on the finish. It will benefit from 2-3 years in bottle."- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

About the Wine: This vineyard, planted by Richard Sandford in 2000, sits to the west of Sandford and Benedict, on a small hill, and is thus closer to the Ocean (7 miles) and also more exposed to the winds than S&B. The result is a generally smaller yield, with grapes that tend to have slightly thicker skins resulting in wines of more structure, slightly darker fruit flavours and more depth than the other wines in the range. Here up to 20% whole cluster is employed, depending on the vintage. This was the first vineyard Ryan worked with and it has been a constant throughout the life of Deovlet Wines. 

Varietal: Pinot Noir.