2023 Fortunati Pinot Noir Reserve, Santa Rita Hills
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points

Tasty now, if dark and brooding, this fancy three-vineyard blend is likely a few years from its full expression, yet it should be worth the wait to those with patience. The aromas are a complex medley of sour dark cherry, red raspberry, pomegranate and boysenberry scents, with rich rooty undercurrents and notable minerality. It is zesty and gripping in the mouth where piquant fruit and minerality create notable tension on the palate. The promised flavors fan-out and linger well, while pristine focus brings further clarity to an already dinner-worthy balance. Expect several years of impressive growth. 45% Rancho La Vina Vineyard; 35% Fiddlestix Vineyard; 20% Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, 480 cases produced.