2017 Racines Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills
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Score 93/100 · Drink 2020-2029, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Sep 2019
The 2017 Pinot Noir La Rinconada is powerful and explosive in the glass, with tremendous structural intensity driving a deep expression of site. Lavender, sage, mint, savory herbs and rich blue-toned fruit give the 2017 a distinctly virile, somber personality. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2017 is going to need time to be at its best.
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93
93/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
92
92/100
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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92 points
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
Score 92/100 · Drink 2020-2027, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Sep 2019
The 2017 Pinot Noir La Rinconada is medium ruby-purple with strawberry preserves, lilac, sagebrush, bergamot and herbs with warm red cherries, raspberry jam and blackberries scents. It's medium-bodied with perfumed fruits, grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and with a savory tinge. Bottled a week before I tasted it, it's showing well.
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