Paul Lato 2019 Pinot Noir “Lancelot” Pisoni Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands

The “flagship” wine of Paul’s Portfolio!  I don’t need to tell you that the Pisoni vineyard is often compared to the best (1er Cru) vineyards in Burgundy and Paul puts a real Burgundian twist on this source!  This wine equals the best of the previous Lancelot bottlings and could even surpass it!

Paul Lato Notes: “This vibrant and exciting wine is bursting with flavor and personality. Bright notes of raspberry and Bing cherry lead to a gorgeous floral bouquet. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a viscous core of dark fruit, youthful yet polished tannins, and a long sapid finish. Enjoy the robust fruit now, or watch it age gracefully for many years to come.”

Jeb Dunnuck 97 Points (previous vintage): “From a site located in the southern part of the Santa Lucia Highlands consisting of broken granite soils, the Paul Lato Pinot Noir Lancelot Pisoni Vineyard was all destemmed and spent 15 months in 70% new French oak. Ripe raspberries, strawberries, rose petals, sappy herbs, and crushed rock-like minerality all emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with medium to full body, bright, integrated acidity, building tannins, and a great, great finish. Despite seeming to be the most seamless and elegant texturally 

*Future purchase, wine is scheduled to arrive around 4.1.21