The 2018 Pinot Noir The Settler Cleary Ranch, aged in 38% new French oak, has a pale ruby-purple color and classic scents of tea leaves, earth, underbrush and laurel with a red berry core. The light-bodied palate has a good balance of fruit and earth, with a grainy, fresh frame and delicate finish. 550 cases produced.

Crushed sweet red cherry, mint, tobacco and cedar all lift from the 2018 Pinot Noir The Settler Cleary Ranch Vineyard. Floral and savory overtones give the 2018 its gracious, lifted personality. This is a very pretty, nuanced Pinot that could very well blossom even further in bottle. Today, the stem character is quite marked. -- Antonio Galloni 91 Antonio Galloni 2020 - 2028 Not Available Apr 2020