Pinot Noir Solomon Hills «Le Suerte»

South of Santa Maria, a small, windy, cool (and I do mean cool) town on the Central Coast, the Millers, with the help of our buddy Chris Hammell, have planted an impressive vineyard, Solomon Hills. They also own Bien Nacido, one of the Coast's Grand Crus. The grapes for Lato's Le Surte, which grow on sandy loam, come from Solomon Hills. The wine is a dull red in the glass, smelling of red currants, nutmeg and cinnamon. No, it's not Christmas yet, but it won't be that much longer. There's something sharp in the bouquet too, pepper perhaps? Could it be? Yes, exactly! The wine flows delicately over the palate, firm and refined, elegant, almost cool. The finish is long and lingering and somehow spicy. Top!