Red
Bien Nacido Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
pato assado · porco defumado · carnes vermelhas · cogumelos · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201492 pts
Earthy aromas of turned soil meet with dark red currant and a layer of smoke on the nose of this estate bottling by the historic vineyard. Strawberry, smoked pork and a touch of lavender show on the sip, which rides a strong acidity that arises in the midpalate and persists deep…
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201393 pts
The spicy and earthy nose on this sprightly bottling from the iconic vineyard is superb: pressed mulberry, beet and rhubarb aromas lifted by thyme, star anise and bay leaf. The palate is slightly mellower, with rounded pomegranate and cherry notes cut by pine needle-like spice.
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201292 pts
Smoked cherries, black licorice and grilled fennel aromas form the nose of this wine from the Miller family and winemaker Trey Fletcher, with a bit of graphite at the edges. The fresh, crisp palate offers sharp hibiscus and red fruits, with clove spice and cinnamon-smoked meat o…