Black cherries, blackberries, flint and matchsticks come through on the nose. Medium-bodied with a savory and supple character. The tannins are totally integrated and polished. Tangy and minerally at the end. Drink or hold.
95 points, James Suckling (Feb 2025)
The 2022 Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault has intense, inviting aromas of pomegranate, raspberry and blood orange, plus nuances of rooibos tea, forest floor and bitters. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated, layered flavors. It’s framed by refined, chalky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish. 1,000 cases were made.
94 points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate (Aug 2025)
Moving to the 2022s, the 2022 Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault pours a more saturated medium red color, and the nose shows notes of ripe cherries, dark stones, wild herbs, and fresh earth. Medium-bodied, it offers balanced density of fruit, with a supple texture, ripe tannins, and a clean, stony, mouthwatering finish. While they typically produced around 3000 cases of this cuvée, in this vintage they were only able to produce 900 cases. Drink 2025-2035.
94 points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (Jul 2025)
This vintage of the San Andreas is full of personality—playful but with plenty of depth. It has aromas of fresh eucalyptus and dried herbs and earthy notes of forest floor and shiitake mushrooms. On the palate, you'll get bright flavours of blood orange and cranberries, giving a long, pleasant finish. The silky tannins make for an exciting and balanced wine.
94 points, Ana Carolina Quintela, Decanter (Jan 2025)
The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate San Andreas Fault is quite the powerhouse. Incisive floral and savory notes weave through a deep core of fruit. All the natural intensity of the year comes through in this dense, concentrated Pinot. The 2022 is going to need time to soften. Yields were a minuscule 1.1 tons per acre.
93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Jan 2025)
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