The 2023 Peake Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir is one of the better California Pinot Noir deals we have seen lately, especially for a wine carrying this kind of critical praise. Normally sold for $75, we have it today for just $39.99, making this 97-point Jeb Dunnuck bottling an extraordinary value at nearly half its usual price. Peake Ranch Vineyard sits on the eastern end of the Sta. Rita Hills along Santa Rosa Road, where rolling slopes, cool Pacific influence and a slightly more sheltered position allow Pinot Noir to develop excellent depth while retaining the freshness that defines the appellation. The long, cool 2023 growing season suited Pinot Noir particularly well, allowing slow ripening, excellent aromatic and flavor development without excessive weight. The wine combines ripe red and dark cherry, raspberry and floral notes with subtle spice and savory complexity, showing plenty of concentration while remaining polished, energetic and beautifully balanced. There is nice depth, but also the freshness and finesse that make Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir so compelling. This is also one of the finest examples Peake Ranch has produced, showing the estate at a very high level and making the 2023 especially worth seeking out. At this special pricing, this is a great deal and one of our easiest Domestic Pinot Noir recommendations right now!

Jeb Dunnuck 97 points! "Slightly more complex, broad, and meaty, with ripe currants, raspberries, black tea, and floral notes, the 2023 Pinot Noir Peake Ranch Vineyard was fermented with 25% whole clusters and aged 17 months in 45% new French oak. Medium-bodied, round and supple, with a beautiful Côte du Nuits-like character, it has ripe tannins, a layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. Drink 2025-2035. (Drink between 2025-2035)"