2021 Deovlet Pinot Noir 'Zotovich Vineyard'

96 points, Wine Advocate. "From grapes grown in sandy soils, was vinified using 30% whole clusters and was matured for 12 months in barrel, plus an additional six months in sandstone vessels. It takes some time to open from matchstick and woodsmoke on the nose to a core of pomegranate and nuances of cola, bergamot, star anise and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is powerful and concentrated, with a frame of grainy tannins and seamless acidity that enlivens its flavors and calls you back to the glass. This complex, expressive wine will be long-lived in the cellar. 139 cases made."

95 points, Wine & Spirits. "Tasted blind in a lineup of six Sta. Rita Hills pinots--all delicious, demonstrative, full of regional character--the spectacular 2021 from Zotovich Vineyard stood out in its transparency, luminosity, clarity. Its immensity of flavor is conveyed without weight in a kind of transcendent weave, a bright and lacey texture. The aromas are vinous, smoky, with delicate cranberry and red cherry notes, the texture lively and layered. The wine has a gossamer delicacy and tensile strength, the fruit not so much a flavor but a light, emitted."