Ojai's Kessler-Haak Pinot Noir is a gorgeous product of the exceptionally cool and windy 2021 vintage. The fruit was perfect at harvest, with ripe stems and high acidity, so winemaker Adam Tolmach upped the whole-clusters in the fermentation to 70%. This bottling exudes Sta. Rita Hills with its profuse fragrance of lifted fruit. But there’s also appealing sagey and piney chapparal-like aromatics, along with cherry pit and savory spice. Upfront on the palate the fruit is both succulent and brisk, with threads of currant and cranberry. Then fine astringencies of stemmy spice and black tea start to take hold, channeling the wine’s energy into a long and textural finish with mouthwatering brightness.
ANTONIO GALLONI 93 POINTS - "A wine of stature, the 2022 Pinot Noir Kessler Haak Vineyard possesses notable presence. Dark cherry, plum, licorice, incense, leather, tobacco and menthol are all packed into the wine's sturdy yet mid-weight frame. Incisive tannins need time to soften. Whole cluster inclusion is 28%."
ANTONIO GALLONI 93 POINTS - "A wine of stature, the 2022 Pinot Noir Kessler Haak Vineyard possesses notable presence. Dark cherry, plum, licorice, incense, leather, tobacco and menthol are all packed into the wine's sturdy yet mid-weight frame. Incisive tannins need time to soften. Whole cluster inclusion is 28%."
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