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2022 Clarice Wine Company Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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July 6, 2025 - $36

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RATINGS

96Jeb Dunnuck

...darker, spicier, more exotic profile in its red and black fruits, roasted herbs, leather, and savory, dried floral, iron-like nuances that all develop with air. This beauty is medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, juicy acidity, and a gorgeous finish.

93Wine Enthusiast

Rounded aromas of dark cherry and black raspberry are quite focused on the nose of this bottling. There's a smoked-wood layer to the palate, where juicy, fresh-fruit flavors cling to a taut structure, with savory herb and earth elements lingering in the background.

91Vinous / IWC

...tight, savory, earthy wine with loads of herbaceous intensity... Tobacco, cedar, dried leaves and grilled rosemary open, juxtaposed against a base of dark cherry fruit that could use a little more weight.

16.5+ Jancis Robinson

...more red fruit than black – cherry, red plum and bright raspberry. Nicely integrated oak spice – admittedly still a bit much for my taste – and high, fresh acidity.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Monterey, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.

VINTAGE

2022 Clarice Wine Company Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)