Busy Signal Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 2023

94 points Jim Gordon (JamesSuckling.com): "A focused, linear and relatively light red that offers bright red cherry and cranberry flavors, bracing acidity and moderate tannins. It's tight at first sip, then opens in the glass. Attractive for its restraint. Aged in 10% new oak barrels and other lightly used barrels, so the oak spice notes are subtle and supportive. Medium-bodied. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (Jan 2025)"

93 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "A bright ruby/magenta hue, the 2023 Pinot Noir Busy Signal has a great nose of spice and flowers, with wildflowers, wild herbs, a hint of oak spice, ripe berries, and a note of purple flowers. It’s pure and has good intensity, with a touch more of an earth-noted finish, but retains wonderful clarity. Drink now, but there is no rush, Enjoy it over the coming 8-10 years. (Jul 2025)"

92 points Billy Norris (Vinous): "The 2023 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) impresses most for its textural suaveness and aromatic intensity. Sweet rhubarb, cranberry sauce, raspberry liqueur and an attractive piney note unfurl in the glass. The finest whisper of tannin sneaks through on the finish, but this is all about cool-toned immediacy. This is oh-so drinkable. Drink 2025-2033 (Aug 2024)"

92 points Wine Enthusiast: "Focused aromas of raspberry and cherry meet with woodspice and toasted star anise on the nose of this bottling. Raspberry and boysenberry flavors are fresh on the palate, where a generous touch of toasty oak spice rounds out the finish. (Jul 2025)"