Whitcraft Winery, Santa Barbara County, KickOn Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 Barolo and almost sake-like in its

and almost sake-like in its umami texture

to its knock-out aromatics of framboise

excellent mid-palate concentration

A wonderful wine if not the best vintage

Whitcraft Winery, Santa Barbara County, KickOn Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 Barolo and almost sake-like in itsWhen Drake Whitcraft took over the family winery in 2007 (the winery was founded two decades before, in 1985 by his parents, Chris and Kathleen) his goal was to make balanced Central Coast wine of purity, honesty, and finesse. Because he grew up within the culture of wine and California winemaking, he was perpetually under the tutelage of both father Chris and friend Burt Williams, founder of the legendary Williams Selyem winery in Sonoma. During a