2021 ROAR ‘Garys’ Vineyard’ Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

JD95 The 2021 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard has a semi-opaque ruby hue (as do all of these 2021s from Roar) to go with medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of redcurrant, black raspberry, and mulberry-like fruit as well as lots of classic Pinot Noir black tea, underbrush, and spicy aromatics. This beauty has the most opulence and exuberance of all the Pinot Noirs on the palate and has a great mid-palate, lots of fruit and texture, and a great finish. It’s the most classically California-styled 2021 in the lineup and is going to put a smile on your face any time over the coming 5-7 years.