2022 Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA Società Agricola Le Monde The 2022 Remoissenet Vosne‑Romanée offers

The 2022 Remoissenet Vosne‑Romanée offers a polished

It fermented in small vats and oak casks and matured in barriques for 20 to 21 months

the Rosé has more body and textural intensity

the 2020 Mélange Rouge checks in as 55% Syrah

Full-bodied yet

2022 Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA Società Agricola Le Monde The 2022 Remoissenet Vosne‑Romanée offersMoving to the Pinot Noirs, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from a mix of sites (mostly Fiddlestix, radian, and Sanford & Benedict) and saw 15 months in neutral oak. Its medium ruby hue is followed by a complex, medium bodied 2022 that has some gamey, iodine like character in its savory red fruits, leafy herb, bay leaf, and forest, earthy nuances. I love its overall balance, and it has terrific complexity and a satisfying, lively, upfront