Gorgeous, nicely aged, Santa Rita Hills Pinot hitting on all cylinders now. Dark minerals plus iron in the nose, tart and deep cherry fruit now on your palate without hitting the sweet parts of your tongue. Real length with a nice mix of red & blue fruit.
Wish I had more but this case is gone now. Sweet #12.
I met Norm at a wine event in San Diego. He also does a sparkling project and helps out some young winemakers. He has/had a tasting room in the Lompoc Ghetto.
Norm has been making consistently good wines for a long time - and he indeed has helped many getting started in our area. He is the ‘OG’ of handmade sparkling wines here in SBC, and many have been tutored by him and followed his lead. Good to see him getting some love around here.