Red
Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Maria Valley
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
duck · mushrooms · lamb · pork · tuna
Rated vintages
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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201586 pts
Smashed pomegranate and raspberry aromas meet with underlying mocha, herbs and plum skins on this bottling. The palate's sour-plum flavor slides into turned loam and dried herb, which makes the wine complex but not quite delicious. A bit more time may smooth it out.
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2014
Tart pomegranate and cranberry meet with strong sagebrush and mace on the nose of this fairly priced bottling. The palate shows nutmeg, pine needle and juniper seasonings, which give depth to the bright and crisp cranberry-orange rind backbone. Pencil shavings add to the complex…
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201387 pts
Concentrated violets, cranberries and plum-pie aromas show on the nose of this wine by the Miller family, who own Bien Nacido Vineyard. The palate offers cola, tart cherries, cranberries and black-slate minerality.
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2012