2023 Roar "Clos Pepe Vineyard" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
94JD
94VN
91WS
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Jeb Dunnuck
Reviewed April 2025Red and black fruits intermingle with masculine mineral notes, iodine, baking spices, leather, and dried, loamy earth in the 2023 Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard. Medium-bodied and concentrated, it offers ripe tannins, beautiful balance, and a great finish. This beautifully complex, classic wine from the Clos Pepe Vineyard should have 10-12 years of prime drinking.
Professional Reviews
94
Vinous
The 2023 Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard opens with leather, sassafras and sweet cherries. Super-suave, velvety tannins and bright acids frame this supremely sensual wine. Here, too, Winemaker Scott Shapley managed to achieve great concentration without excess weight. Undeniably elegant. (BN)
91
Wine Spectator
Warmed wood spice and mesquite notes generously frame a core of gently mulled raspberry and damson plum flavors. Ends with light echoes of sandalwood and dried fruitcake. Offers an enticing edge, though this is more reliant on its toast than fruit, so drink in the near term. (JM)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Origin | Santa Maria/Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 2038894 |