Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Montanita de Oro 2024 070226ROBUST This is what great Crozes

This is what great Crozes can be — not the heavy

a warm-but-balanced profile that suits Auxey's cool site beautifully

weeknight dinners

The kind of pink wine that rewards drinking

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Montanita de Oro 2024 070226ROBUST This is what great CrozesFrom Samuel Louis Smith, the Santa Cruz based micro negociant who spent eight years running Morgan before going solo. Montanita de Oro 'little golden mountain' is his blend from the most pristine high elevation Pinot sites in Monterey, drawing from Pelio, Michaud, and Double L at elevations climbing to 1,700 feet with full ocean views. Made in a neoclassical California style with native ferments, stem inclusion, and minimal intervention, this is Pinot