The 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from declassified fruit grown at Domaine de la Côte, plus purchased fruit from three other vineyards, including La Rinconada. It's a particularly complex and expressive iteration of Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir from Sandhi. It has an alluring perfume of raspberry, strawberry, tea leaves, tobacco, potpourri and gravel dust, and it reveals botanical undertones as it spends time in the glass. The light-bodied palate has a deep core of spicy, herbal fruit, a frame of chalky tannins, energetic acidity and a long, layered finish.
94 points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate (Dec 2023)
This bristles with a bright, savory streak that fully permeates the core of bitter cherry and damson plum, while sage, green tea and pepper notes dart around. The long, taut, pinpoint finish leaves a lingering twang of iron. Best from 2025 through 2032. 3,289 cases made.
93 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (Sep 2024)
The stem-inclusion strategy is center stage in this bottling, starting with damp, dank herbal aromas that give a savory edge to the raspberry and red plum elements. Layers of tarragon, thyme and eucalyptus leaf unfurl across dark plummy fruits on the palate.
92 points, Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast (Oct 2024)
Sandhi Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir provides an introductory snapshot of the Sandhi portfolio with this true-to-typicity cuvée. Softer aromas of raspberry fruit and leaves, fresh purple sage, and strawberry give way to a palate full of tart red fruit, characteristic of the Sta Rita Hills region. Delightful and youthful, Sandhi Pinot Noir showcases primary fruit and herbal notes.
92 points, Vanessa Rason, Decanter (Jun 2024)
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