Vocal Vineyards "Lobo Marino" 2019 Pinot Noir, Monterey County

The Vocal Vineyards “Lobo Marino” 2019 Pinot Noir moves softly into the glass—bright notes of raspberry and pomegranate rise, layered gently with toasted cedar and a whisper of baking spice. The oak presence is light, a nod to nuance rather than a declaration. 

On the palate, the wine flows with focus. Red fruit stays vivid and clean, with acidity that brings energy, not edge. Hints of toast and spice add texture, while structure remains sleek, purposeful—not pulled taut. 

This Pinot expresses latitude without flourish. Grown in Monterey County’s cool coastal edge—sun-ripened but ship-cooled, and rooted in ancient soils—it draws tension from contrast: warmth, lifted by wind. Vocal’s philosophy emphasizes that tension: “vineyard voice over cellar hand,” they say. 

You’re drinking clarity, not costume. The “Reserve” style points less to showmanship and more to vineyard throughline—a wine that hears what the place is saying and translates it, simply and vividly.

Vocal’s “Lobo Marino” 2019—Monterey’s draft of fog and red fruit, quiet, clear, and sharply tuned.