"This bottling wears herbs with considerable pride and panache. Light in the glass, a rusty minerality gives way to aromas of thyme, oregano, red plum and tangerine rind on the nose. The palate soars into bay leaf, eucalyptus and menthol flavors, as brisk red plum and peppery spice elements linger in the background. -MK"
93+ Matthew Luczy - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Beaming, bright and poised throughout, the 2021 Pinot Noir Lester Family Vineyard is a textbook example of this Corralitos site. Citrus-tinged red fruits intermingle with forest floor and dried flower notes on the nose, leading to a silky, spry and precise palate with a lifted, cleansing finish. It was fermented with 100% whole cluster and aged in barrel for 18 months, a combination that seems to particularly suit this site. This should be a beautiful wine to watch over the next 7-8 years, if not longer."
93 Antonio Galloni - Vinous
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Lester Family Vineyard offers up an explosive of sweet red berry fruit, mint, orange peel, spice and dried herbs. I would give this a year or two in bottle to come together, as the flavors are still quite primary. This is a pretty fruity style for Big Basin."
Product Description:
"Lester is consistently one of our more aromatically complex Pinots. It opens with classic Corralitos baking spice aromas, followed by berry fruit, minerality and hints of dried flowers. The palate shows dark cherries, solid mid palate structure, fresh mouth watering acidity and fine dense tannin. This is a wine for cellaring." - Winery
