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Santa Barbara County Gamay Pinot Noir

8.987 ratings
8.918 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Gamay, 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
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

“Floral and fruity with herbs” 😀 diggin it. So suave. #gamay #sbcounty #losalamos #lowalcohol #cool

“Floral and fruity with herbs” 😀 diggin it. So suave. #gamay #sbcounty #losalamos #lowalcohol #cool

Apr 12th, 2021
Nate Axline

A Great chilled red. A little mousey but still very tasty and doesn't get in the way of most nuances.

A Great chilled red. A little mousey but still very tasty and doesn't get in the way of most nuances.

Jul 1st, 2020
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.0

Love these wines . Low sulphur , minimal intervention . Roses blueberries . Good acidity . Good length . Lo-Fi producer to watch

Love these wines . Low sulphur , minimal intervention . Roses blueberries . Good acidity . Good length . Lo-Fi producer to watch

1 person found it helpfulOct 23rd, 2017
Mark Eastom

Fun wine. Light bodied, high acid, bright fruit with lots of stem inclusion/carbonic notes.

Fun wine. Light bodied, high acid, bright fruit with lots of stem inclusion/carbonic notes.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2017
Austin Hohnke

Bit of a miss for me. Lots of stemmy, green pip quality with burnt cedar and lots of acid. Not much fruit to speak of. Reads Gamay and Pinot on the nose but the palate doesn't match.

Bit of a miss for me. Lots of stemmy, green pip quality with burnt cedar and lots of acid. Not much fruit to speak of. Reads Gamay and Pinot on the nose but the palate doesn't match.

1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2016
Skye LaTorre

Sommelier The Meatball Shop

9.0

Charmed right away by the first sniff of glossy, undeniably Californian, wild berry fruits. Reigned in nicely by a whip of acid.

Charmed right away by the first sniff of glossy, undeniably Californian, wild berry fruits. Reigned in nicely by a whip of acid.

1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2015
Cameron Porter

Intensely floral notes of rose petal give way to huckleberry and blueberry. Subtle herbal notes suggesting whole cluster. Great POP of acid lifts the whole package. Excellent summer red.

Intensely floral notes of rose petal give way to huckleberry and blueberry. Subtle herbal notes suggesting whole cluster. Great POP of acid lifts the whole package. Excellent summer red.

1 person found it helpfulJun 30th, 2015
Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

9.0

Tart, blackberry jam on the nose. A (one) Piccolo Pete on the front mid-palate of blueberry and lavender, and ginger and pepper on the finish. Dyyyying 4 u

Tart, blackberry jam on the nose. A (one) Piccolo Pete on the front mid-palate of blueberry and lavender, and ginger and pepper on the finish. Dyyyying 4 u

1 person found it helpfulMay 6th, 2015
Chris Leon

New Cali turned up to 10

New Cali turned up to 10

1 person found it helpfulMar 26th, 2015
Yohannah Burmeister

Really fun wine! Carbonic Gamay with some whole cluster Pinot. Floral and fruity with herbs.

Really fun wine! Carbonic Gamay with some whole cluster Pinot. Floral and fruity with herbs.

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2015