93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "[$60 list] Lurid ruby. Vibrant and focused on the nose displaying intense red berry preserve Asian spice and floral scents and a touch of smoky minerality. Juicy and sharply focused on the palate offering lively raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that deepen and unfurl steadily with aeration. Fine-grained tannins add framework and closing grip to the finish which echoes the red fruit and mineral notes. Drink: 2021-2027. (Oct 2018)"
92+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "[$60 list] The first year Adam has worked with this fruit, the 2016 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard saw 20% stems and spent 15 months in 40% new French oak. It offers more spice, dried flowers, and dried soil notes as well as more red fruits. Medium bodied, supple, with plenty of tannic grip, it's a beautiful, complex wine that should evolve nicely. Drink: 2018-2026. (2/14/19)"
92 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$60 list] Quite subtle at first on the nose, this bottling offers baked red-cherry aromas and a dusting of soil with some swirling. The palate blends dark red cherry with touches of sagebrush and wild thyme, lifted by a hint of white pepper. Alcohol 14.2%. (Dec 2018)"
90 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "[$60 list] Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2016 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard opens with smoke, tar and turned earth over a core of black fruit with black tea hints. Light to medium-bodied, it offers spicy dark fruits in the mouth, with firm, grainy tannins and good freshness on the long finish. 594 cases produced. Drink: 2019-2026. (Sep 2019)"
92+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "[$60 list] The first year Adam has worked with this fruit, the 2016 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard saw 20% stems and spent 15 months in 40% new French oak. It offers more spice, dried flowers, and dried soil notes as well as more red fruits. Medium bodied, supple, with plenty of tannic grip, it's a beautiful, complex wine that should evolve nicely. Drink: 2018-2026. (2/14/19)"
92 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$60 list] Quite subtle at first on the nose, this bottling offers baked red-cherry aromas and a dusting of soil with some swirling. The palate blends dark red cherry with touches of sagebrush and wild thyme, lifted by a hint of white pepper. Alcohol 14.2%. (Dec 2018)"
90 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "[$60 list] Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2016 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard opens with smoke, tar and turned earth over a core of black fruit with black tea hints. Light to medium-bodied, it offers spicy dark fruits in the mouth, with firm, grainy tannins and good freshness on the long finish. 594 cases produced. Drink: 2019-2026. (Sep 2019)"
| Product SKU | 341428 |
| Producer | Siduri |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Central Coast |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.2% |
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