Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Weingut Schloss Lieser Stealth power underscores the up-front

Stealth power underscores the up-front fruit

Packed with dark tannins and impressively rich

A highly spiced nose features notes of dark berry fruit liqueur

and citrus coat your palate before giving way to a fine tannin and transportive flavors of the maquis that surrounds the domaine

Great aging potential

Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2022 Weingut Schloss Lieser Stealth power underscores the up-frontMoving 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