Patricia Green Cellars 2021 Estate Vineyard Old Vine Pinot Noir

I continue to be dazzled by the first taste of these 2021 Pinots, yet they often are still better on the second day. Let's remember these are young wines with many years of development ahead. The old vine designation here principally includes grapes from the Winery Block (1984), the Hallelujah Block (1990) and the Lakeview Block (1998). Lush strawberry/cherry fruit is packed in with highlights of blood orange. Though there were just a handful of new barrels (under 10%), they were enough to add a thin seam of caramel to the finish. Another extraordinary value from this exceptional vintage. 1125 cases (3/4 neutral); 13.5%; $45; (Ribbon Ridge) 94/100