Red

Henry Ayrton's Block Rapley Trail Vineyard Pinot Noir

Thomas Fogarty

Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast
Appellation
Santa Cruz Mountains
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cordeiro · pato · frango assado · queijos macios

Rated vintages

  • 201288 pts

    This solidly good block selection shows shy aromas of dark red and purple fruit with a touch of earth and asphalt. The palate is tart and tight, with a bit of sagebrush nuance.

  • 201195 pts

    This is the best Pinot Noir the winery has produced since 2004. The wine is so wonderfully full in the mouth and fabulously complex in flavor that it's hard to believe the alcohol is under 13%. With lovely, haunting flavors of raspberries, red currants, mushrooms, white pepper a…