Sanctuary Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Santa Maria Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Tanino

low

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201493 pts

  Toasted sandalwood, hints of sagebrush, crushed pencils, tart cranberry and vanilla brioche show on the nose of this bottling. The tannic structure is light but shows structure and tension, with rich flavors of cherry, cola, vanilla and clove.

• 201393 pts

  Winemaker Dennis Martin puts grape grower Stephen Miller's signature on this wine, a nod to the importance of this historic vineyard. The wine shows bright strawberry and raspberry with touch of savory wood smoke as well as hibiscus-laced pastry and a pinch of thyme. Earthy sage…

• 201292 pts

  Veteran winemaker Dennis Martin's take on the Miller family's famous vineyard presents pretty aromas of violet, red rose and black raspberry, along with turned earth and wet mushroom. It's soft on the palate, with pomegranate and beet juice, anise and shiitake.

• 201186 pts

  This is a fine Pinot Noir, but it does show that not everything bearing a Bien Nacido origin is great. The wine is good for drinking now, with a proper acid-tannin structure and rich but simple cherry, raspberry, cola and sandalwood flavors.