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Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.325 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Santa Lucia Highlands, 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
Bill Bender

Tasting note: Really Fucking good. Happy Valentine's Day 🍷💜

Tasting note: Really Fucking good. Happy Valentine's Day 🍷💜

Feb 15th, 2014
Jerry Raphael

Oh boy, how do I handle this wine. Having it young was too intense to drink, having at some point later seemed to be over the hill but now thinking that was a flawed bottle. This one was excellent with a ton of dark fruits mainly blackberries, plumbs and others. Also, had some cola and wood notes. Excellent from start to the long finish. Think it could go for some more years but why bother when drinking so great now. This is my last bottle and that’s fine since I’m an old guy and can’t be buying expensive wines that you need to hold for 10 plus years

Oh boy, how do I handle this wine. Having it young was too intense to drink, having at some point later seemed to be over the hill but now thinking that was a flawed bottle. This one was excellent with a ton of dark fruits mainly blackberries, plumbs and others. Also, had some cola and wood notes. Excellent from start to the long finish. Think it could go for some more years but why bother when drinking so great now. This is my last bottle and that’s fine since I’m an old guy and can’t be buying expensive wines that you need to hold for 10 plus years

Apr 23rd, 2024
Jerry Raphael

rinkable but over the hill. Had one bottle at about 5 years old and so over the top it was undrinkable. So I thought I’d let it sit for awhile and I guess a bit too long. The color was showing its age and the nose did not show much. The taste had some fruit but again that age came through

rinkable but over the hill. Had one bottle at about 5 years old and so over the top it was undrinkable. So I thought I’d let it sit for awhile and I guess a bit too long. The color was showing its age and the nose did not show much. The taste had some fruit but again that age came through

Jul 4th, 2022
Thomas Sorbo

Round, fruity, balanced

Round, fruity, balanced

Apr 21st, 2019
Charles Garrison

Rich, easy to enjoy Pinot...dark fruits aromatics and on palate...

Rich, easy to enjoy Pinot...dark fruits aromatics and on palate...

Sep 22nd, 2018
Billy L.

PNP
Tastes Great! All P/N should be this deep &
concentrated! No green stem or weak fruit profile here. Big time wine from Gary Pisoni’s
Santa Lucia Highlands Vineyard. If California had Grand Cru designations, the Pisoni Vineyard would be tagged! This 2011 Roar Pisoni is still a Baby 👶; with a long finish and great depth. Color “Cherry Cola” Nose intense!
If you haven’t had a Pisoni P/N, time to start!
“Bob Jr.” -Jeb Dunnuck Review here from his Wine Advocate stint: Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻
“The most sweetly fruited and approachable, the 2011 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard has sweet strawberry, kirsch, underbrush, spice box and licorice aromas and flavors all soaring from the glass.” (JD) (8/2013)

PNP
Tastes Great! All P/N should be this deep &
concentrated! No green stem or weak fruit profile here. Big time wine from Gary Pisoni’s
Santa Lucia Highlands Vineyard. If California had Grand Cru designations, the Pisoni Vineyard would be tagged! This 2011 Roar Pisoni is still a Baby 👶; with a long finish and great depth. Color “Cherry Cola” Nose intense!
If you haven’t had a Pisoni P/N, time to start!
“Bob Jr.” -Jeb Dunnuck Review here from his Wine Advocate stint: Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻
“The most sweetly fruited and approachable, the 2011 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard has sweet strawberry, kirsch, underbrush, spice box and licorice aromas and flavors all soaring from the glass.” (JD) (8/2013)

Jul 31st, 2018
Charles Garrison

Lovely

Lovely

Sep 1st, 2017
Matt Sanders

Incredible texture and depth

Incredible texture and depth

Aug 8th, 2017
Valerie Thompson

Having visit with Gary Franscioni. Delicious wine!

Having visit with Gary Franscioni. Delicious wine!

Aug 6th, 2013
James Fuller

Little young, should age nicely.

Little young, should age nicely.

Jan 30th, 2013