Peter Michael Pinot Noir Le Moulin Rouge Santa Lucia Highlands 2022 750ml

Sourced from the Pisoni Ranch in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Peter Michael's Le Moulin Rouge is one of California's most sought-after Pinot Noirs. In 2022, a dry, mild season of foggy mornings and windy afternoons gave way to a warm summer, and harvest arrived in late September. The result drew top marks from Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate and Vinous. Dunnuck called it "a bear hug of a wine," with pressed violets, preserved berries, pine and sweet tea leaf on a silky, full-bodied palate. Wine Advocate found wild cherry, blood orange and hibiscus and expects a long life in the cellar. Charming now, it should keep improving over the next 12 to 15 years.