2020 Peake Ranch John Sebastiano Vyd Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir

JD96 Coming from a vineyard just across the valley from the estate vineyard, the 2020 Pinot Noir John Sebastiano Vineyard was all destemmed and saw 27% new French oak. It has a touch more of a darker berry-fruited profile as well as beautiful notes of leafy herbs, underbrush, and damp flowers. Pure, medium to full-bodied, and as seamless as they come, it’s broader and more expansive than the Estate release. It’s great today and will be great in a decade.