Samsara Ampelos Vineyard Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills - 2006 (750ml) Encruzado Returning after one 45 minutes

Returning after one 45 minutes that nose has shut up shop

Bottled at 44% alcohol by volume

Proprietor Patrick Maroteaux

and drink it over the subsequent 2-3 decades

they have done better

Samsara Ampelos Vineyard Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills - 2006 (750ml) Encruzado Returning after one 45 minutes91+ points Vinous Media Vivid ruby red. Exotic, strongly perfumed bouquet of raspberry, sandalwood, cinnamon and iodine; this smells wild. Juicy and deeply concentrated, with sweet red and dark berry flavors, fully enveloped tannins and good mineral bite. Shut down with air, but there's clearly an excellent wine in the making here. Josh Raynolds