Paul Lato 2019 “Seabiscuit” Zotovich Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills 96 Points (IN MAGNUM)

Jeb Dunnuck 96 Points: “The 2019 Pinot Noir Seabiscuit Zotovich Vineyard comes from the Sta. Rita Hills and was brought up in 65% new French oak. It shows the spicy, savory, salty style of the appellation, yet all with restraint, and it’s the purity of fruit that leads, with gorgeous ripe raspberries, cherries, and mulberries all front and center. More medium-bodied, elegant, and impeccably balanced, it’s already impossible to resist yet has a good 7-8 years of prime drinking ahead of it.

 Wine Advocate 96 Points: “Pale ruby, the 2019 Pinot Noir Seabiscuit Zotovich Vineyard is bursting with scents of cranberries, blackberries, tea leaves, citrus peel and savory spices. The medium-bodied palate is silky, spicy and seamless as it glides into a long, detailed, earthy finish. Lovely! Best After 2022.”