Mail Road Blocks 3,5 Mt. Carmel Pinot Noir 2012, 2013, 2014 - Vertical

Mail Road Blocks 3,5 Mt. Carmel Pinot Noir
2012, 2013, 2014 – Library Vertical

Matt Dees of critically acclaimed Screaming Eagle and Jonata and Michael Palmer, wine entrepreneur have a new project: Mail Road Wines. The wines are small production, very highly allocated, and as you can imagine, outstanding. We managed to get our hands on a vertical of the Mail Road Mt. Carmel Vineyard Block 3, 5 Pinot Noir - no easy feat. It was named Robert Parker, Jr.'s Wine Advocate's highest rated Santa Barbara Pinot Noir ever. Antono Galloni commented “Readers who can source the wines are in for a thrilling experience. It’s as simple as that.”It's ready to drink now, or you can hang onto it for several more years. What more do you really need to know winelovers??

2012 Mail Road Mt. Carmel Blocks 2, 3, 5 Pinot Noir
95 points from Robert Parker, Jr.'s Wine Advocate: Another Matt Dees project, with Ruben Solorzano managing the vineyard, Mail Road Wines is focused exclusively on the Mount Carmel Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, and they have long-term contracts on 3-4 different blocks. These beauties will knock your socks off .

Leading off the reds, the 2012 Pinot Noir Mt. Carmel Vineyard 2 3 5 is up with the creme de la creme of the vintage. Completely destemmed and aged 11 months in 42% new French oak, it has awesome purity and vibrancy, with classy blackberry, raspberry, rose petal and assorted spring flower-like aromas and flavors. Give this beauty another year in the cellar and enjoy bottles through 2022. Drink date: 2015-2022.

2013 Mail Road Mt. Carmel Blocks 3, 5 Pinot Noir
95 points from Robert Parker, Jr.'s Wine Advocate: "Fleshing out beautifully since I tasted it from barrel last year, the 2013 Pinot Noir Mt Carmel Vineyard 3 5 offers lots of minerality and saltiness to go with darker-based fruits, crushed violets and cassis. Slightly reserved aromatically, it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a supple, expansive texture and a big finish. Fermented with a tiny 5% whole-cluster and aged 11 months in 48% new French oak, it's an incredible Pinot Noir. Drink it anytime over the coming decade . Drink date: 2015-2025.

2014 Mail Road Mt. Carmel Blocks 3, 5 Pinot Noir
96 points from Robert Parker, Jr.'s Wine Advocate: “Made in a more generous, rounded and sexy style, the 2014 Pinot Noir Mt Carmel Vineyard 3 5 offers layers of rose petal, spring flowers, framboise and spice in a medium-bodied, layered, already approachable package. I’m not sure it will be as long lived as the straight Mt Carmel (although I’m not sure it won’t be either), but it certainly drinks better in its youth. Enjoy this downright fabulous Pinot over the coming 8-9 years. Drink date: 2016 – 2025.”

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