94 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from declassified fruit grown at Domaine de la Côte, plus purchased fruit from three other vineyards, including La Rinconada. It's a particularly complex and expressive iteration of Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir from Sandhi. It has an alluring perfume of raspberry, strawberry, tea leaves, tobacco, potpourri and gravel dust, and it reveals botanical undertones as it spends time in the glass. The light-bodied palate has a deep core of spicy, herbal fruit, a frame of chalky tannins, energetic acidity and a long, layered finish. 
 
93 Points Wine Spectator
These bristles with a bright, savory streak that fully permeates the core of bitter cherry and damson plum, while sage, green tea and pepper notes dart around. The long, taut, pinpoint finish leaves a lingering twang of iron. Best from 2025 through 2032.
 
Winemaker Notes
As a result of this steady growing season, the 2021 Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is elegant and complex, showing notes of high-toned red fruit, wild herbs, and a compelling note of spicy, darker berry that comes through in the finish. The wine is sourced from our own Domaine de la Côte in the western part of the Santa Rita Hills, as well as other vineyard sources managed by our vinicultural team.