Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Azienda Agricola Titignano fruity Zinfandel

fruity Zinfandel

and toothsome minerality

Intense ripe black fruit and licorice on the finish

showing some olives

dark soy sauce and sweet pipe tobacco

Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Azienda Agricola Titignano fruity ZinfandelMoving to the Pinot Noirs, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from a mix of sites (mostly Fiddlestix, radian, and Sanford & Benedict) and saw 15 months in neutral oak. Its medium ruby hue is followed by a complex, medium bodied 2022 that has some gamey, iodine like character in its savory red fruits, leafy herb, bay leaf, and forest, earthy nuances. I love its overall balance, and it has terrific complexity and a satisfying, lively, upfront