Lucia by Pisoni Estate Cuvee Pinot Noir 2024
(Santa Lucia Highlands, California) - [DM 95] [WE 94] [JD 94] [VM 92+] [WS 91]

About the Wine

Lucia by Pisoni's 2024 Estate Cuvee Pinot Noir brings together four estate-farmed Santa Lucia Highlands vineyards. Winemaker Jeff Pisoni balances generous fruit with freshness and fine tannins in this Monterey County blend.

Vineyards & Vintage

The blend draws on Pisoni Vineyards, Garys' Vineyard, Soberanes Vineyard and WindRock Vineyard. A cool summer followed by September warmth shaped the 2024 growing season.

Winemaking

Hand-picked, sorted fruit was fermented with native yeast, incorporating 20% whole clusters. The wine aged for 11 months in French oak barrels, 45% new. Production totaled 1,800 cases, with release in spring 2026.

Tasting Profile & Food Pairings

Red and dark berries mingle with floral, spice and herbal notes. The palate combines concentrated fruit, fine tannins and lively acidity. Suggested pairings include roast duck, herb-roasted pork, salmon and mushroom risotto.

Wine Details: Pinot Noir; Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California; 2024 vintage; 750 mL.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points – Decanter Magazine: “50% Pisoni, as well as choice SLH estate sites: Sobranes, Garys’ and WindRock Vineyard, all from the southern end of the appellation. This wine is completely 100% free-run. This has about 20% whole cluster; there’s great harmony here, with pops of pomegranate, salt, and violet floral tones. The palate is classic and elevated, fruit-driven California Pinot Noir, with savoury complexity, garigue and exotic spices to finish.” – Clive Pursehouse (Feb 2026)

Drinking Window: 2026–2035.

94 Points – Wine Enthusiast: “Rich aromas of cherry, from black to Bing, meet with chai and nutmeg spice on the lavish nose of this bottling. The palate is bold, deep and dark with cherry, vanilla and pie spice flavors, as a pointed acidity adds balance.” – Matt Kettmann (Oct 2026)

94 Points – Jeb Dunnuck: “A wider-sourced wine combining 50% Pisoni Vineyard grapes with others from Garys’, Soberanes, and WindRock, the 2024 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvee is a barrel-selection aged over 11 months in 45% new oak, native-fermented with no racking, fining, or filtration, 25% whole-cluster. Textural, it’s a tight, focused wine of rich dark cherry and spice, medium-bodied in weight, with well-integrated tannins and oak. Drink now through 2034.” – Virginie Boone (Jun 2026)

92+ Points – Vinous Media: “The 2024 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée leads the charge with brightness and tension before delving into a densely packed, mouthful of a wine. New leather, savory herbs, crunchy blueberry fruit, mocha and purple-toned flowers open hesitantly, clamping down on a driven, linear finish. This is definitely a wine for the cellar; it’s only just beginning to release some of its inner tension. (Drink between 2028-2034)” – Billy Norris (May 2026)

91 Points – Wine Spectator: “This is flush with dark cherry and mulberry compote flavors, with a generous, toasty note around the edges. Juicy and direct through the licorice- and singed black tea–accented finish. Drink now through 2030. 1,800 cases made.” – James Molesworth (Sep 2026)