94pts Jeb Dunnuck

Deep, generous and layered, the 2022 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) is a large-scale wine with a deep well of rich mocha, black raspberry, crushed rocks and pomegranate-like tartness. The inclusion of 25% whole clusters lends an attractive spicy lift without any herbaceousness. There’s notable freshness here, providing a lovely counterpoint to the 2022’s weight and gravitas. Rombauer wines certainly carry with them an implication of a certain style, but alas, suspend your preconceived notions. This is a wine of finesse in this challenging vintage.

93pts Wine Enthusiast

Clean and bold aromas of black cherry and toasty baking spices are comfortingly rich on the nose of this appellation cuvée. The black cherry core holds on the palate, where chai spice and potting soil earthiness add balance.

92pts James Suckling

Powerful in flavor and rounded in texture, this full-bodied red packages an enormous level of black fruit flavors in a big, generous structure. Moderate tannins blanket the black cherries, blackberries, dried blueberries and pine accents, for a massive palate and a lingering finish.