2019 "Stand by Me" Pinot Noir 1.5L

Drum Canyon Vineyard, 96 points

"Black cherries, raspberry, exotic flowers, spicy herbs, and subtle marine-like nuances emerge from the 2019 Pinot Noir Stand By Me Drum Canyon Vineyard, a medium to full-bodied, focused, nicely structured Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir. With good mid-palate depth, a savory, complex, Gevrey-like character, ripe tannins, and outstanding length, this beauty will benefit from a year of bottle age and cruise for 7-8 years, if not a decade. It's one of the more focused, structured Pinot Noirs in the lineup in 2019."

Jeb Dunnuck, August 2021