2020 Radian Pinot Noir

This shows so much spice with white pepper, cloves, sage, and dried meat on the nose. Full-bodied with depth and a very tight palate, with a super linear line of tannins and fresh acidity. The length is very, very impressive. Spice box at the end. Salt and pepper. Black cherry and sliced strawberry. Always subtle. Drink or hold.

Another awesome wine that will benefit from bottle age is the 2020 Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard. Sporting a vivid, translucent ruby hue as well as notes of black raspberries, subtle cassis, and spicy oak, it’s medium-bodied, has a rock star of a mid-palate, ripe, building tannins, and a great finish. The purity and balance here are spot on, and this warrants 2-3 years of bottle age and will cruise for a decade.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Radian opens with crazy aromatics that are immediately alluring. Bright red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal and sweet spice all inform this gorgeous, translucent Pinot from The Hilt. Time in the glass brings out darker tonalities of fruit and the striking inner sweetness that is such a signature of the finest Sta. Rita Hills Pinots. Blending across several parcels on the range yields a Pinot of tremendous distinction. The 2020 is special. Don't miss it.