title: McIntyre Vineyards 2013 Block 3 Estate Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
description: Woody fruit notes of elderberry and bramble meet with graphite and sagebrush on the nose of this block-designated bottling from the longtime growing family. Plums and cranberries get a serious juniper and pine-sap twist on the palate, laid across lots of loamy earth. The grippy character will soften and protect this wine, so drink 2018–2025.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Block 3 Estate