Country: US / Soberanes Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Testarossa / Santa Lucia Highlands
This wine’s distinct and intriguing nose pairs cola and cinnamon with cranberry, chopped chaparral scrub and wildfire smoke. That scrubby character of green sage and mugwort extends to the palate, spicing up the beet juice, ripe raspberries and a pencil-lead backbone.