The 2020 Pinot Noir Estate is concentrated and structured and will benefit from more bottle time. Medium ruby, it has intense aromas of dried cranberry, burnt orange peel, cinnamon stick, aniseed, tar and chaparral. The medium-bodied palate is chalky and fresh with crunchy red fruits and loads of botanical and earthy accents, and it finishes with a touch of sweet spice across the finish.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Estate comes from the estate vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and was brought up in 25% new French oak. It has a vivid ruby/plum hue to go with a classic bouquet of ripe raspberries, spicy herbs, scorched earth, and obvious minerality, which is more apparent on the palate. Medium-bodied, pure, and precise, it has plenty of tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's a brilliant bottle of wine, but it needs 2-3 years of bottle age.

Ripe black cherry and smoked-meat aromas make for a compelling nose on this estate bottling. There's a firm textural grip to the palate, where black raspberry, fennel frond and peppercorn flavors lead into a minty licorice finish. Drink now–2040.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Estate is silky, understated and quite pretty. Expressive floral and spice accents meld into a core of dark red cherry/plum fruit. There's a terrific center of intensity and weight, all in the fresh, vibrant style that is typical here. A bit of firmness needs to be resolved, but this is promising, and certainly marks another step forward for this young estate.