2023 MarBeso "Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Licorice root and soy sauce on the nose start this off on a darkly savory note. Sanguine flavors are structured with concentrated, lengthy tannins. Powerful with dark berries and scorched earth, yet a thread of elegance rides through it all into the crunchy finish.

There's this really singular kind of pretty cherry note that hits me before the rest of the nose, and I find myself chasing that with sniff after sniff, but I have to actually reset myself to find it again, it's this really fun kind of frustration. The rest of the nose is equally lovely, there's a little bit of citrus zest that accompanies an overripe raspberry and some dusty cherries, before I get a touch of something that reminds me a lot of my Grandma's rhubarb custard, slightly sour and red but with a little bit of a creamy note in the back as well. This is really fun and really well made Pinot Noir that brings everything that you want Sta Rita Hills to you. I want to have this with some ribs, beef or pork I don't care, I just want ribs. And this wine. Together.