Chanin

Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.112 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

A bit on the soft side at this point. Don’t age much longer. Tasty though.

A bit on the soft side at this point. Don’t age much longer. Tasty though.

Sep 14th, 2020
Gregg Cotler

Gregg had this 7 years ago

Gregg had this 7 years ago

1 person found it helpfulApr 4th, 2018
Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.1

Matt had this 7 years ago

Matt had this 7 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 10th, 2018
Aravind A

Rather different from my last btl. Five hours or so air. Much more mineral, with loads of crushed stone and red berry. Lovely hi-toned acid on the palate; crushed red raspberry, attenuated tannin on the finish. Nose is better than the palate.

Rather different from my last btl. Five hours or so air. Much more mineral, with loads of crushed stone and red berry. Lovely hi-toned acid on the palate; crushed red raspberry, attenuated tannin on the finish. Nose is better than the palate.

Sep 17th, 2021
Aravind A

Opened yesterday; on the counter overnight. On the nose: loads of loads of red fruit, toasty sandalwood, a touch of hi-toned va, and spices. On the palate: excellent hi-toned acidity, good density, wild strawberry, sour plum, some tannic bitterness..transitioning into finely grained tannins. Better than my last btl.

Opened yesterday; on the counter overnight. On the nose: loads of loads of red fruit, toasty sandalwood, a touch of hi-toned va, and spices. On the palate: excellent hi-toned acidity, good density, wild strawberry, sour plum, some tannic bitterness..transitioning into finely grained tannins. Better than my last btl.

Mar 8th, 2021
Aravind A

Not bad. On the nose: dusty red fruit, soft wet leaf, raspberry...fairly generic. On the palate: good acidity, dense red fruit and spice, nice density, but still fairly simple. On the finish: very soft coarsely grained tannin.

I'm surprised how different these are than the Lutum wines...I've really enjoyed Lutum wines, and this was a disappointment.

Not bad. On the nose: dusty red fruit, soft wet leaf, raspberry...fairly generic. On the palate: good acidity, dense red fruit and spice, nice density, but still fairly simple. On the finish: very soft coarsely grained tannin.

I'm surprised how different these are than the Lutum wines...I've really enjoyed Lutum wines, and this was a disappointment.

Nov 18th, 2020
Jason Keefer

Light and sultry, perfumed nose, intense mineral flavor, very well balanced! Will keep a look out for this!

Light and sultry, perfumed nose, intense mineral flavor, very well balanced! Will keep a look out for this!

Apr 19th, 2020
Ken Wu

At home.

At home.

Apr 24th, 2017
KA
9.2

KA had this 3 years ago

KA had this 3 years ago

Jul 17th, 2021
Qin Zhou

Qin had this 3 years ago

Qin had this 3 years ago

Jun 14th, 2021