Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick building a cult reputation for

building a cult reputation for finesse and perfume

which are used in amounts such as a dash to complement a cocktail

perched on a hilltop just four miles from the Pacific in the far northwestern West Sonoma Coast

from a simple toast at the office to why not breakfast mixed with a little orange juice

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Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick building a cult reputation forSame vineyard, different vintage. Pelio planted in 2003 at 1,000 feet on diatomaceous shale over old seabed, just seven miles inland from Monterey Bay is one of the most coastal influenced Pinot sites in California. The 2024 vintage gave Sam Smith a touch more flesh and immediate charm than the more wiry 2023, but the bones of the site come through: sweet herbs, wild cherry, and that signature sea breeze salinity. Native ferments, whole cluster