“The 2021 Pintas has an impressive nose – open, extroverted, aromatic and floral, a little toasty and smoky. This is always produced from the same vineyard at 400 to 450 meters above sea level on schist soils. It’s spicy and has some creaminess, but it feels balanced and has frwshness and acidity to absorb the oak with more time in bottle. It matured in 225-liter barrels, 20% of them new, for 20 months. This vineyard is very consistent; the old vines have deep roots, and the high altitude contributes to the freshness – and the 2021 vintage also helps!” — Wine Advocate, Apr 2024

“Youthfully compact, but with good coiled-up, juicy energy, which should allow the dark plum, fig and blackberry reduction notes to meld steadily with the backdrop of alder, licorice root and baker's chocolate. Shows serious density and grip for the vintage, too." — Wine Spectator, Jan 2024