Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 CRV The one-liter format makes it

The one-liter format makes it perfect for a casual table where the bottle just keeps going

2018 was a generous

A 14-hectare estate devoted almost entirely to Pinot Noir

cuvees vary mostly by new oak percentage

yet with enough soil underneath to make you pay attention

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 CRV The one-liter format makes itSame 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