2023 10 Ninths "Vertex" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
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97WE
95VN
94JS
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Main Warehouse: 60+ | Hollywood: 36 | San Francisco: 36 | Redwood City: 35 | Culver City: 33
97
Wine Enthusiast
This newer producer really starting hitting its stride in the 2023 vintage, as viticultural improvements on the older vines began to take hold. Juicy yet earthy aromas of blackberry, damp sage and mossy soils lead from the nose into a palate that sizzles with nearly prickly acidity. Flavors of sage, olive and brisk fruit ride across leathery tannins, making an mouthwateringly savory sip.
Professional Reviews
95
Vinous
The 2023 Pinot Noir Vertex vibrates with vivid berry fruit and remarkable textural finesse. A wine of supreme inner harmony, it delivers plushness and ripeness in a perfectly calibrated, structured frame. Citrus zest and white pepper add lift. The structure here points to significant positive evolution ahead. Impressive.
94
James Suckling
Yummy fruit and warm spice flavors match up with a suave texture in this full-bodied wine. Plenty of black-cherry, black-tea, clove and nutmeg flavors on velvety tannins. Good concentration and a lingering finish. Drink now or hold.
Details
| Origin | Santa Maria/Santa Barbara, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Alcohol Content | 14% |
| SKU | 2056315 |