Pisoni Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Estate 2019

97 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Another beautiful vintage for this cuvée, the 2019 Pinot Noir shows a more elegant, pure, classic style than some previous years, which were slightly richer and more bombastic. The 2019 reveals a medium ruby/purple hue (it's semi-opaque) to go with a gorgeous nose of ripe cherries, raspberries, and blueberries, followed by classic Pisoni minerality, brambly herbs, violets, and forest floor. As always, this site imparts an incredible sense of rocky, mineral-like nuances, and there's a liqueur of rock-like sensation on the finish. It needs an hour in the decanter if drinking any time soon and will have 15-20 years of prime drinking. Drink 2021-2041 (Jul 2021)"

96 points Wine Enthusiast: "This bottling manages to pack dense power into a silky, complex package. Aromas of baked cherry, brown sugar, French toast spices and generous oak make a sumptuous, luscious nose. The palate hits with firm tannins, then opens toward those lush blackberry pie and clove flavors, with mace lingering on the impressive finish. (Apr 2022)"

96 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Glistening ruby-red. Highly expressive, spice- and mineral-accented red/blue fruits, potpourri, vanilla and incense qualities on the assertively perfumed nose. Offers vibrant, finely detailed raspberry, cherry-cola and boysenberry flavors that deepen with air while maintaining urgency. The floral note repeats emphatically on a subtly tannic, strikingly long finish, featuring resonating spice, floral and red fruit notes. 40% whole clusters and 62% new French oak. Drink 2024-2033 (May 2022)"