2021 Signal Ridge Vineyard Pinot NoirMendocino Ridge, USA

This cool vintage translates as firmly structured, deeply fragrant, and highly elegant, offering notes of black cherry, bramble, savory herbs. Distinct forest aromas lend a subtle earthiness emblematic of great Pinot Noir. Deep mineral intensity and whole cluster tannins build a solid foundation that promises a long evolution in both the glass and the cellar.

96 points, Decanter: "Smoky clove, conifer, and black cherry notes are dusted with black pepper and crushed spicebush leaves. Linear and lean on the palate, with supreme elegance. Medium-bodied, showcasing cranberry and blood orange flavours with sappy tannins and a host of brown baking spices resolving with black liquorice notes. Coiled-up acidity lays a serious foundation and focuses this wine, which is best decanted from the crown jewel of the Mendocino Ridge AVA perched at over 2,700 feet elevation."