2019 ROAR Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

Starting out the Pinot Noirs, the base appellation release comes from a mix of the single vineyards, and it's been a rock-solid buy in every vintage I've been able to taste. The 2019 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands offers a medium ruby hue to go with a spicy, savory, marine-influenced bouquet with lots of pretty mulberry and cherry fruits as well as iron and spicy herbs. With good minerality, medium body, ripe yet firm, framing tannins, and a great finish, it's another no-brainer purchase that will evolve for 7-8 years.