Robert Parker: 91 points

Vineyard designate Pinot Noir from Radian Vineyards in the western most region of Sta. Rita Hills

Solomon Hills Vineyard is the most coastal vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley, with weather that is often cool and foggy, a region known for such trends. In a vintage like 2021 where concentration is a hallmark characteristic, the lighter wines in our portfolio tend to show a more serious side we don’t usually see. This is the case for the 2021 Solomon Hills Pinot Noir. Although it is the newest (to us) Pinot vineyard we work with, it is quickly becoming one of our favorites. This vintage has all the hallmarks that Solomon Hills is known for - nori, iodine, and being light on its feet - but with slightly darker fruit characteristics and slightly more weight. - 92 points: Decanter, 92 points: Drunken Cyclist

Solomon Hills Vineyard is the most coastal vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley, with weather that is often cool and foggy, a region known for such trends. In a vintage like 2021 where concentration is a hallmark characteristic, the lighter wines in our portfolio tend to show a more serious side we don’t usually see. This is the case for the 2021 Solomon Hills Pinot Noir. Although it is the newest (to us) Pinot vineyard we work with, it is quickly becoming one of our favorites. This vintage has all the hallmarks that Solomon Hills is known for - nori, iodine, and being light on its feet - but with slightly darker fruit characteristics and slightly more weight. - 92 points: Decanter, 92 points: Drunken Cyclist

For any Pinotphile, the holy grail is of course the single vineyard designation. We make numerous designated pinots, which we release in the fall, although we also recognize it is a disservice to solely taste through micro-terroirs. There is something to be learned from understanding the entirety of a broader region, in this case the Central Coast AVA, especially through the lens of Pinot Noir. As a result, we have crafted Hyperbole. To build this wine, we source fruit from as far south as Santa Barbara and as far North as Monterey. In fact, most of our designated Pinot Noirs are represented in Hyperbole, especially Radian and Escolle Vineyards, plus 3 other non-designated Pinot sites we source specifically to add regional complexity to Hyperbole.  The region’s terroir spans 5 different soil types with varying aspects and elevations. We blind-taste all the component wines, rank them, and blend them to craft the exact wine we want to make, using only our intuition as a guide. Of course, always with respect for the vintage.  Enjoy!