Santa Barbara Winery 2013 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US /
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Santa Barbara Winery / Sta. Rita Hills

A heavy chaparral element consumes the nose of this wine, with sagebrush, eucalyptus, pencil lead and just a touch of elderberry fruit. The palate is all about tart cranberries and sour cherries, with a bit of graphite minerality holding it together. It’s a brisk and earthy sipper.