Aether, Pinot Noir, Sanford & Benedict, Sta Rita Hills, California, 2019

Overview of the WineWe have all the instruments and algorithms that modern vintners use, and these are helpful for making the wine hold together in the bottle. We see to the technical components, the raw materials, fruit, sourcing, uniqueness of terroir; all of the observational, empirical inputs that can be captured in a spreadsheet. But wine has ideas of its own. What begins as naked elements puts on character with age. Wine has culture that can be cultivated or interrupted from moment to moment and hour to hour. With just enough warmth and care and lightness of hand, it develops soul. Not unlike you or me. Great wine is part biochemistry and part neurochemistry. There can be subliminal, subconscious responses to wine that remove it from the realm of a beverage and elevate it to something with the capacity to deliver a transcendent experience. Grape / BlendPinot NoirOriginSta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, CaliforniaWinemaker's Tasting NotesSilky, smooth, sensuous and multi-layered show