Red

Babcock Grand Cuveé Estate Grown Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Babcock

Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

pato · cordeiro · bife

Rated vintages

  • 200887 pts

    Elegant structure on this wine, with a graceful silkiness, although it's a bit lacking in concentration, especially at this price. Shows jammy cherry, raspberry and spice flavors, with a coating of smoky oak.

  • 200793 pts

    A beautiful Pinot, silky, smooth and delicious. Although it has a tannic density that will permit aging, its lush black cherry, mocha and oak flavors permit it to be enjoyable now, especially with duck, lamb and steak.

  • 200690 pts

    Babcock's Grand Cuvée hasn't changed its style over the years. It remains dense and sappy in youth, showing extracted cherry, raspberry and cassis fruit, with complex notes of bacon, leather and spice. Not particularly subtle now, it should gain elegance in a few years. Best lat…