- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Memorious Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- Downslope from Bloom’s Field, just above Santa Ynez River Monterey shale, alluvial deposits
- Native yeast fermentation
- Whole cluster ferment in open concrete tanks
- 12 months in 30% new French oak
- 13.5% abv
- 5,161 bottles produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Rita Hills
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-DLC-40-23 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2025-01-24
"Very structured, almost thick in tannins, with deep black cherries and violets on the nose, then white stones, iron, iodine and earthy accents on the palate. While substantial in texture and more medium than light in body, it's not at all heavy, and will no doubt age well for many years. Drink now or hold."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2025-02-12
"This has a distinct density—showing intensity without heaviness—as its core of red and black cherry fruit bristles with grilled savory and flint notes. A very racy underpinning through the finish leaves echos of kirsch and wet slate. Very distinctive. Best from 2026 through 2036.—J.M."
Wine Advocate
Score
93-95
Date
2024-10-10
"Despite its dark and brooding reticence on the nose, the 2023 Pinot Noir Memorious is shaping up to be a beautiful combination of polished, weightless, herbal and saline. The texture is beautifully lacy and dexterous, with a long, layered, gently structured finish highlighting salinity and elegantly tenacious tannic grip. Tasted a few weeks before its August bottling."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2024-05-29
"Bright and piercing, offering a mix of black cherry, damson plum and raspberry coulis notes laced with savory, singed sandalwood, red tea and iron details. A light stem hint through the lengthy, pure finish adds an extra textural note. For the cellar. Best from 2025 through 2036. —J.M."
2022
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-08-15
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Memorious is deep, fleshy and super-expressive, as it always is. Dark red cherry/plum fruit, spice, new leather and dried herbs are all beautifully laced together. Pliant and open, the 2022 has a ton to offer. Memorious offers a combination of the elements that make Domaine de la Côte a special site, namely a mix of energy from the vineyard's west-facing aspect and textural resonance from the presence clay in the soils."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Memorious has a bit of everything a Pinot Noir lover could want: poise, focus, vibrancy and subtle structural power. The nose straddles red and black berries with a flashy but measured intensity, leading to a lacy palate that combines electric energy with seductive, subtle richness. The finish is ethereal and long, framed with weightless tannins and recalling the energy found throughout."
2021
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-07-01
2020
Wine Enthusiast
Score
96
Date
2022-05-20
2020
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2022-05-20