Pali 2011 Rancho La Viña Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / Rancho La Viña Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Pali / Sta. Rita Hills

The wine tastes and feels tight and remote now, despite luscious raspberry, strawberry and oak flavors. But the promise is there, with firm tannins, crisp acidity and bracing minerality providing the structure for aging. This should hit its stride between 2015–2017.