Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 October2023Reductions raspberry and pomegranate

raspberry and pomegranate

Treat yourself to a rare rum from the tiny island of Marie Galante

fermented naturally for about two weeks and bottled without fuss or forced stabilization

unforced Pinot Noir: dark-fruited

This historic family domaine works traditionally

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 October2023Reductions raspberry and pomegranateSame vineyard, different vintage. Pelio planted in 2003 at 1,000 feet on diatomaceous shale over old seabed, just seven miles inland from Monterey Bay is one of the most coastal influenced Pinot sites in California. The 2024 vintage gave Sam Smith a touch more flesh and immediate charm than the more wiry 2023, but the bones of the site come through: sweet herbs, wild cherry, and that signature sea breeze salinity. Native ferments, whole cluster