EL Lugar 2020 Pinot Noir Spanish Springs   

2020 El Lugar Pinot Noir Spanish Springs Vineyard San Luis Obispo Coast Appellation
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points

At once forthcoming, fruity, focused and elegantly balanced, the nose of this pretty Pinot offers scents of red cherry, red raspberry, red plum, strawberry cream sicle, pink rose, hazelnut, baking spice and hints of nutmeg and star anise.  On the palate it shows fine structure and pretty spice notes of canela, sandalwood and star anise in support of focused, lingering fruit that is a forthcoming if clearly less evolved mirror of the aromas. A delightful dinner wine already, it should grow more graceful and elegant over the next two years. 152 cases produced.