Flying Goat Cellars Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast

Denominação

Sta. Rita Hills

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201393 pts

  A bit of bottle age always makes for a more compelling Pinot Noir, in this case showing kirsch, clove, leather and turned earth on the nose. There is a richness to the palate, full of black cherry and fig flavors, as well as an earthy undercurrent of thyme, anise and eucalyptus…

• 201192 pts

  A dark core of strawberry and cherry fruits is leveled by lots of turned earth, graphite, slate and brown spice at the edges on this single-clone showcase from a vineyard on the appellation's eastern front. The palate is full of lively lemon peel acidity, showing dried strawberr…

• 201091 pts

  Pinot Noir specialist Norm Yost hits the varietal's geeky purists with a straight clonal take, pulling just Clone 2A to deliver this wine. The nose is lighter, with cranberry, leather, butter, vanilla and root beer aromas. Meanwhile the palate is stronger—soft but a tad tannic o…

• 200686 pts

  Pale in color, delicate in the mouth, this Pinot is marked by dry tannins and a brittle acidity. The fruit is comparatively modest by Santa Rita standards, showing currants, cherries and oranges. Could develop with a few years in the bottle.