Previously reviewed, I can only say I regret this was my last bottle of this Santa Maria Valley charmer. It was a beautiful rendition of a classic full bodied Pinot Noir. Earthy and complex with sour cherry and red berry fruit. Wonderful stuff.
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(Alta Maria Santa Maria Pinot Noir) #1; COLOR-medium/dark; NOSE-this is really smoky on the attack; a little dill and parsley; some red fruit; and pickled sour kraut; PALATE-beautiful mouthfeel; super silky and unbelievably smooth; great flavor profile; I get a black pepper mid-palate accompanied by raspberry and cherry sauce; really well made Pinot; elegance, classic; good body, but doesn't taste like some Syrah has been snuck in; great structure; fabulous finish; one of the better under $25 Pinot's I've come across in a really long time; WE-93; GV-99
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1/16/2016 - Luvtexwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Previously reviewed, I can only say I regret this was my last bottle of this Santa Maria Valley charmer. It was a beautiful rendition of a classic full bodied Pinot Noir. Earthy and complex with sour cherry and red berry fruit. Wonderful stuff.
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2/12/2015 - BGK810 wrote: 88 Points
Much better in its glorious youth!
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1/4/2015 - JJ-Jacobs wrote:
AJ said - type of Pino I don't like.
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6/20/2014 - wineguy58 wrote: 91 Points
Black cherry, cola, earth, and spice. Good balance
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1/29/2014 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
cellar clean-up. These were delicious -- so much so, that we didn't take them out of inventory when we drank them -- and now they are gone
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