Paul Lato 2023 “Magic Moments” Pinot Noir “Hyde Vineyard” , Napa Valley 98 Points

Jeb Dunnuck 98 Points: Coming from the Hyde Vineyard in Carneros, the 2023 Pinot Noir Magic Moments sports a deep ruby, semi-opaque hue and offers remarkable purity in its black raspberry and framboise-like core of fruit, along with perfumed floral, spice, and subtle oak-driven aromatics. Aged 19 months in 65% new French oak, it carries to a medium to full-bodied, concentrated Pinot Noir with beautifully integrated acidity, a supple, layered mouthfeel, and ample ripe tannins. It’s another sensational Paul Lato Pinot Noir that readers will love to drink any time over the coming decade. Drink 2025-2035. Paul Lato continues to produce one of the most impressive lineups I taste each year. These are all brilliant wines. They consistently show a balance between California richness and Old World restraint.”

Paul Lato Notes: “Opening with cherry cola, vanilla, plum, violet, and dark chocolate. The palate is both plush and focused, with ripe cherry, dried orange peel, hibiscus tea, and tobacco wrapped in fine chalky tannins. A regal, elegant wine—one of California’s finest expressions of Pinot”.