The 2021 MacRostie Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir received a 96-Point rating and the 2021 MacRostie Nightwing Vineyard Pinot Noir 95-Point rating in the July issue of The Tasting Panel by reviewer Michael Franz. Michael writes that the “expressive and satisfying” 2021 MacRostie Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir is “phenomenal” and “exemplary in its delicacy while still proving flavorful and indisputably delicious, thanks to the remarkable proportionality and integration of all its elements of aroma,” while describing the “lovely” 2021 MacRostie Nightwing Vineyard Pinot Noir as “silky.”

The Tasting Panel

July 2023

Michael Franz

2021 MacRostie Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir – 96 Points

“Those who dismiss California Pinot Noir for being chunky and obvious should stop harping and taste this wine. It is exemplary in its delicacy while still proving flavorful and indisputably delicious, thanks to the remarkable proportionality and integration of all its elements of aroma, flavor, and structure.  Red fruit notes of cherries and berries are pure, reserved, and almost weightless despite managing to seem expressive and satisfying—which is why the wine seems uncanny in its completeness for such a recent release.”

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2021 MacRostie Nightwing Vineyard Pinot Noir – 95 Points

“This wine shows notably more depth and structure than this producer’s phenomenal 2021 from the Soberanes Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and those who value Pinots that are just a bit meatier will likely prefer it.  Still, along the continuum of current California Pinots, this is still on the silky and subtle side of center, with much more expressiveness than weight. Red berry fruit is joined by a suggestion of black cherry, with lovely spice notes and a gentle tannic grip.”