6MAY14 Dial Tone PINOT NOIR, Santa Barbara, California 2023 (F, O)
6 bottle level $32 (member price $28)
100% Pinot Noir 14.1% ABV
Adam Lee is an American original. I’ve had the pleasure of imbibing with him a few times, and the stories always flow! He received some inadvertent publicity for Dial Tone, as a friend took his thoughts and advertised without consulting Adam. If you have a few minutes, adamleewine.com/2024/10/update-i-hear-from-constellations-lawyers/ for some LOL’s. “A new joint venture between Adam Lee, Morét Brealynn and John Wagner, the 2023 Dial Tone Pinot Noir Santa Barbara is a blend of fruit from Peake Ranch, John Sebastiani and Sierra Madre. It’s loaded with bright super-ripe red fruit, cinnamon and sweet rose petals. Lively and cheerful, this is a monster value with super high-quality winemaking. Enjoy it over the next three to five years.” (Antonio Galloni’s Vinous)
Food Pairing Suggestions:
Serve this pinot with braised lamb shanks over mint pesto couscous, seared salmon, lasagna Bolognese, chicken Tikka Masala over herbed rice, braised rabbit stew with risotto, classic chicken Vindaloo, chicken and mushroom Marsala, beef Burgundy, roasted turkey, wild mushroom ravioli in a truffle cream sauce, braised pork loin, roast chicken beurre rouge, Moroccan‐spiced lamb chops, and seared duck over herbed goat cheese polenta. Or simply savor this pinot with a sliver of Point Reyes Blue, San Andreas or Humboldt Fog.