The 2021 Pinot Noir Bodega Headlands Vineyard Cuvée Elizabeth is powerfully structured and will be long lived in the cellar. Medium ruby-purple in color, the nose is bursting with pomegranate, rhubarb and blueberry, and as it opens in the glass, it reveals nuances of hibiscus, pipe tobacco and Earl Grey tea. On the palate, its iron-laced red fruit is structured by chiseled tannins and linear acidity, and it has a very long finish laced with botanical tones. It offers the same purity and expression as the 2019 but gives the sense that, once it closes down in bottle, it will require several years in the cellar to come back around. Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2021 Pinot Noir Bodega Headlands Vineyard Cuvée Elizabeth is bright, aromatic and effusive right out of the gate. Rose petal, lavender, red/purplish fruit and spice are beautifully articulated. Medium bodied and gracious, the 2021 is all precision—all class. Bright saline notes resonate on the vibrant, persistent finish. I especially admire its understated personality. This site, planted in 2001 with suitcase clones on 101-14 rootstock and picked early for vibrancy, yields a tense, aromatic, red-toned Pinot endowed with tons of class. Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Region: Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA

Grape Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir

Critic Rating: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 95+ Points, Vinous 96 Points

Suggested Drink Window: 2028 - 2048