Red

Pinot Noir

Sinor-LaVallee

San Luis Obispo County · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
San Luis Obispo County · Central Coast
Appellation
San Luis Obispo County
Alcohol
14.5%
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast duck · pork · wild mushrooms · aged cheeses · grilled salmon

Rated vintages

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

    Mike Sinor ekes out every last ounce of richness from his extreme coastal vineyard for this bottling, which shows mulberry and dark plum aromas along with loamy soil and dried rose petal. The flavors are equally hearty, evoking mulberry and black plum, but underlying black peppe…

  • 201392 pts

    Mike Sinor puts most of his Bassi Ranch fruit, which grows just 1.3 miles from the Shell Beach seafront, into this bottling, which shows ginger snaps, iron, cinnamon, strawberry fruit and black slate on the nose. The palate is tight, focused and driven by rocky minerals, offerin…

  • 2012

  • 201190 pts

    Good price for a Pinot Noir this elegant and delicious. It's dry and firm, with zesty acidity and some furry tannins. Flavors of raspberries, cola and buttered cinnamon toast lead to a long, spicy finish. Decant it an hour or two before drinking.