Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy licorice and wild sage

licorice and wild sage

100% new oak

demonstrating more exuberance than (what transpired to be) the 2015 Meyney

wood frames the even spicier aromas of liqueur-like red and dark berry fruit

the 2013 Pinot Noir Porcupine Hill knocks it out of the park with it intensity and depth

Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy licorice and wild sageThe 2017 Racines Wine Co. Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir is sourced from three separate parcels, and includes a portion of the original, own rooted vines planted in 1971. The nose is classic Sanford & Benedict, combining freshness of fruit with crushed stones and an airy texture. Flavours of orange rinds and red plum skins segue into a finish that takes a few seconds to really set in and show itself. As with the rest of the Racines wines,