2018 Big Basin Lester Vineyard Pinot Noir
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S$28997
Vintage: 2018
Region: Santa Cruz Mountains
Country: USA
Winemaker Notes
The nose is redolent of pomegranate, hints of baking spice, fresh cherries. The texture is fine grained and silky with hints of the dense and fine stem tannin still lingering and which will no doubt resolve over time and meld into the wine giving it greater body and texture. In some past vintages of Lester, early on it would express hints of green, but there is none to be found here. While coming off as elegant and shy at first blush, the density and texture on the palate along with seamless acidity bely a wine that will pay dividends with some aging time. The palate echoes the nose with red fruits, cherries, pomegranate and those subtle hints of spice that are a telltale characteristic Pinots from the Corralitos region.
About Winery
Bradley is our founder, vineyard manager, and guide, uncompromising in his commitment to producing authentic and compelling wines, farming organically, and working with the best vineyard sites throughout the Santa Cruz and Gabilan Mountains.
Bradley was drawn to California post college for the natural beauty of the Sierras where he climbed, backpacked, and skied. He gradually made his way down the peninsula to Portola Valley and eventually to Boulder Creek in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Under the guidance of Rhône Ranger John Alban, Bradley planted our Rattlesnake Rock Estate vineyard in 2000, vinified our first vintage in 2002, and built our winery in 2003 using redwoods sustainably harvested from the Estate.
Bradley presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association. He lives on the property with his two young sons, Kiran and Lakota, both of whom love grapes and tractors.
Winemaker Notes
The nose is redolent of pomegranate, hints of baking spice, fresh cherries. The texture is fine grained and silky with hints of the dense and fine stem tannin still lingering and which will no doubt resolve over time and meld into the wine giving it greater body and texture. In some past vintages of Lester, early on it would express hints of green, but there is none to be found here. While coming off as elegant and shy at first blush, the density and texture on the palate along with seamless acidity bely a wine that will pay dividends with some aging time. The palate echoes the nose with red fruits, cherries, pomegranate and those subtle hints of spice that are a telltale characteristic Pinots from the Corralitos region.
About Winery
Bradley is our founder, vineyard manager, and guide, uncompromising in his commitment to producing authentic and compelling wines, farming organically, and working with the best vineyard sites throughout the Santa Cruz and Gabilan Mountains.
Bradley was drawn to California post college for the natural beauty of the Sierras where he climbed, backpacked, and skied. He gradually made his way down the peninsula to Portola Valley and eventually to Boulder Creek in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Under the guidance of Rhône Ranger John Alban, Bradley planted our Rattlesnake Rock Estate vineyard in 2000, vinified our first vintage in 2002, and built our winery in 2003 using redwoods sustainably harvested from the Estate.
Bradley presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association. He lives on the property with his two young sons, Kiran and Lakota, both of whom love grapes and tractors.
Antonio Galloni, Vinous. 94 Points
”The 2018 Pinot Noir Lester Family Vineyard is fabulous. The best elements of the Big Basin style come together in a Pinot that has it all: soaring aromatics, deep fruit and plenty of backing structure. Some of the 2018 Pinots are quite giving today, but not the Lester. It needs at least a few years in bottle to fully come together. Dark, brooding and mysterious, the 2018 will have much to say when the time comes.”
