98 points Jim Gordon (JamesSuckling.com): "This small-production bottling is super savory in aroma and so chalky, stony and iron-like in flavor. The grapes come from the top half of the steep estate vineyard slope. Grown on a combination of three soil types, the wine gives potent black pepper, ashes and iron to savor. So extreme and distinctive in style. Drink or hold. (Oct 2024)"
96+ points Billy Norris (Vinous): "The 2023 Pinot Noir La Côte delivers all of the salty, savory, mineral tones you would expect from this site as it dives deep into a well of complexity. Herbal tincture, liquid florals, Japanese nori and dark, brambly berry fruit open with coaxing. Today, La Côte is a seriously muscular, inward beast, but it's impossible to miss the textural harmony and integration here. This is seriously impressive and undeniably La Côte. Drink 2027-2037 (Aug 2025)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "Thyme, sage and savory notes spike a core of intense griotte fruit, while flashes of pomegranate, damson plum and blood orange work their way in as well. The long, mouthwatering finish has a terrific chiseled feel, with a wet flint note as its energy source. Best from 2026 through 2040. 653 cases made. (May 2025)"
(95-97) points Matthew Luczy (Wine Advocate): "The most filled-in and concentrated wine on the roster, the 2023 Pinot Noir La Côte shows its perennially high-toned, lifted aromatics that contrast its twisted, sinewy, seamless and lacy texture. The finish is weightless yet punchy and extravagant, concluding with beautiful purity and stunning length. This is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding wines Domaine de la Côte has produced, and I am eager to revisit it after its bottling. (Oct 2024)"
96+ points Billy Norris (Vinous): "The 2023 Pinot Noir La Côte delivers all of the salty, savory, mineral tones you would expect from this site as it dives deep into a well of complexity. Herbal tincture, liquid florals, Japanese nori and dark, brambly berry fruit open with coaxing. Today, La Côte is a seriously muscular, inward beast, but it's impossible to miss the textural harmony and integration here. This is seriously impressive and undeniably La Côte. Drink 2027-2037 (Aug 2025)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "Thyme, sage and savory notes spike a core of intense griotte fruit, while flashes of pomegranate, damson plum and blood orange work their way in as well. The long, mouthwatering finish has a terrific chiseled feel, with a wet flint note as its energy source. Best from 2026 through 2040. 653 cases made. (May 2025)"
(95-97) points Matthew Luczy (Wine Advocate): "The most filled-in and concentrated wine on the roster, the 2023 Pinot Noir La Côte shows its perennially high-toned, lifted aromatics that contrast its twisted, sinewy, seamless and lacy texture. The finish is weightless yet punchy and extravagant, concluding with beautiful purity and stunning length. This is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding wines Domaine de la Côte has produced, and I am eager to revisit it after its bottling. (Oct 2024)"
| Product SKU | 354812 |
| Producer | Domaine de la Côte |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Central Coast |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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