Peay Vineyards - Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate 2022 (750ml)

Jeb Dunnuck 97 points
"A medium ruby red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf is fantastic and layered with notes of violets, crushed stones, black raspberries, wild herbs, and a hint of pepper spice. Medium-bodied, it offers a long, incredible texture all the way through, with a velvety seafoam feel and a clean finish. Drink over the next 15 or so years."
Decanter 97 points
"Scallop Shelf is an estate cuvée assembled by winemaker Vanessa Wong. The driver for the wine is the Pommard clone selection (typically 60%). The 2022 vintage is lushly fruited blue and red fruits and clove spice. 2022 was an excellent vintage pushed by a severe heat spike in September around Labor Day. The Scallop Shelf was picked at the front end of the heat spike and Andy Peay feels there is a fullness of fruit expression. This wine shows a touch more heft, but the acids didn't drop, allowing the wine to retain an elegant florality. Smoky spice aromas lift red and blue fruits. The palate's fleshy cherry fruits don't mute the wine's elegance or linearity as blood orange zest and Chinese five spice lift the fruit into ethereal heights of savoury spice."
Vinous 94 points
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf is a gorgeous, wonderfully translucent wine. Bright aromatics, lively acids and vibrant saline notes give the Scallop Shelf its distinctive personality. Crushed red cherry fruit, mint, orange peel, white pepper and chalk all race across the palate. This energetic Pinot is impeccably done. It’s a first-class wine from Peay."