Red

Pinot Noir

J. Wilkes

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

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 2012