The 2022 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County is composed predominantly of Drum Canyon fruit, with smaller portions of Kick-on Ranch and Sanford & Benedict. The aromas are bright, pure and savory, seamlessly transitioning to a velvety yet spry palate that finishes with subtly chalky tannins. In keeping with the Tatomer style, there is a precision and clarity on display here that is enthralling and impressive.

Graham Tatomer has staked his claim on a unique slice of the wine world, producing a meticulously crafted roster of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner that successfully exudes the precision of his Old World influences. The addition of a beautiful and overperforming array of Pinot Noirs to the lineup has brought diversity and expanded his reach considerably. As gifted as Tatomer is with dry iterations of aromatic white wines, his off-dry and sweet bottlings—produced in Spätlese, Auslese and Beerenauslese styles but labeled in code to avoid legal issues—are indeed on another level and accentuate his prowess in harnessing luscious, decadent textures with elegance and crystalline clarity.