Red

Coast Grade Vineyard Pinot Noir

Big Basin

Ben Lomond Mountain · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
Ben Lomond Mountain · Central Coast
Appellation
Ben Lomond Mountain
Body
light
Acidity
high
Tannin
low
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast chicken · grilled mushrooms · grilled salmon

Rated vintages

  • 201495 pts

    This wine is a study of how to make Pinot Noir both extremely light and yet powerfully flavorful. Underripe black raspberry meets with white pepper and dill on the nose. The bright and lively palate dances across the tongue with thyme, rosemary and pine flavors against tart red…

  • 201393 pts

    Cranberry, dried sage, sour cherry, thyme and dried chaparral shrubbery show on the nose of this wine from an oceanview vineyard near Ben Lomond. The palate is fairly lithe and bouncy with acidity, showing lots of crushed bay leaf and wild sage as well as underripe strawberry an…