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Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

8.882 ratings
8.913 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, 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
Philip Carpenter

Founder/Educator santabarbarawinetalk.com

9.7

Light garnet with pink edges. Smoky strawberry, resin, and that famous "Santa Maria Spice". Sweet spice, mixed with savory spice, mushroom, loam...touch of rose and orange rind. Completely consistent in palate...just SO clean throughout palate. A fresh, but even acid streak that finishes with that haunting orange rind. Maybe some clove as well.

Light garnet with pink edges. Smoky strawberry, resin, and that famous "Santa Maria Spice". Sweet spice, mixed with savory spice, mushroom, loam...touch of rose and orange rind. Completely consistent in palate...just SO clean throughout palate. A fresh, but even acid streak that finishes with that haunting orange rind. Maybe some clove as well.

1 person found it helpfulMay 2nd, 2014
Marcus L

Rihanna said it best. "Bright like a diamond". #rhianna #rhiannawinereview Strawberry fields forever. I came up with that one.

Rihanna said it best. "Bright like a diamond". #rhianna #rhiannawinereview Strawberry fields forever. I came up with that one.

Jan 11th, 2016
Brian S

Nice red black fruit but a little bit of bubble.

Nice red black fruit but a little bit of bubble.

May 11th, 2015
Steve Bachmann

Strawberry, light smoke, spice, "clean" crisp, short finish. Perfectly nice but not memorable.

Strawberry, light smoke, spice, "clean" crisp, short finish. Perfectly nice but not memorable.

Dec 4th, 2014
Mike Lee

Beverage Manager/Sommelier Catch Miami

8.9

Always a righteous buy.
They kill it!

Always a righteous buy.
They kill it!

Nov 20th, 2014
Dustin Jones

For the $. This bottling delivers in spades

For the $. This bottling delivers in spades

Dec 25th, 2013
Helen O

B

B

Nov 22nd, 2015
Karen L

Smoky & rich. Lovely find at local wine tasting.

Smoky & rich. Lovely find at local wine tasting.

Apr 1st, 2015
Helen O

B classic pinot noir. Has a lot of flavor and silky smooth body

B classic pinot noir. Has a lot of flavor and silky smooth body

Mar 22nd, 2015
Joshua Hedaya

Fruit and spice. Too bitter for me though. I want to love this wine bc it's a favorite of Jonny's. But I'm just not feelin' it. Hopefully will be better once my Cajun shrimp tacos arrive....
Nope.

Fruit and spice. Too bitter for me though. I want to love this wine bc it's a favorite of Jonny's. But I'm just not feelin' it. Hopefully will be better once my Cajun shrimp tacos arrive....
Nope.

Mar 11th, 2015