Alma Rosa

Barrel Select Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir

9.212 ratings
-no 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
Austin Blackwell

Black cherry, mushroom, leather, and dried herbs. Full bodied for a Pinot but not too opulent. Medium plus finish.

Black cherry, mushroom, leather, and dried herbs. Full bodied for a Pinot but not too opulent. Medium plus finish.

Feb 5th, 2026
Joe Fischer

Very nice!!! I would buy this one. Cranberry and licorice aromas with blackberry and pepper on the taste.

Very nice!!! I would buy this one. Cranberry and licorice aromas with blackberry and pepper on the taste.

Jul 16th, 2020
Naoki Otani

02.02.2020

02.02.2020

Feb 11th, 2020
paul custer

definitely the best of their offerings. earthy, well balanced. great wine.

definitely the best of their offerings. earthy, well balanced. great wine.

Mar 22nd, 2019
Colin Cahoon

Cherry nose with more cherry, strawberry, rhubarb pie and minerals on the palate. When I first opened the bottle the taste was muted on the back end and a little disappointing in the finish. The wine opened up nicely, though. For a Californian Pinot the finish is above average on the tannic side, but a little light on the acid. I recommend decanting this 2013. In all very solid.

Cherry nose with more cherry, strawberry, rhubarb pie and minerals on the palate. When I first opened the bottle the taste was muted on the back end and a little disappointing in the finish. The wine opened up nicely, though. For a Californian Pinot the finish is above average on the tannic side, but a little light on the acid. I recommend decanting this 2013. In all very solid.

Dec 4th, 2017
Squire Jay

Nice Pinot Noir

Nice Pinot Noir

Oct 15th, 2017
James Gourley

Solid Pinot. Opened up more over the course of the bottle.

Solid Pinot. Opened up more over the course of the bottle.

Jul 6th, 2017
James Gourley

Great bottle of pinot. Everything here is what I look for in a pinot. The only thing holding back the score is there needs to be more of it. Really tasty though.

Great bottle of pinot. Everything here is what I look for in a pinot. The only thing holding back the score is there needs to be more of it. Really tasty though.

Jun 4th, 2016
patrick lorian

Blah. Really, really wanted to like you. On paper was a match made in heaven ... sadly, when we met the fireworks had broken down miles and miles away at some on ramp.
Not corked, fruit was nowhere to be found. Just acid & a bit of grip ... bummer

Blah. Really, really wanted to like you. On paper was a match made in heaven ... sadly, when we met the fireworks had broken down miles and miles away at some on ramp.
Not corked, fruit was nowhere to be found. Just acid & a bit of grip ... bummer

Nov 23rd, 2017
Bob Irwin

Bob had this 6 years ago

Bob had this 6 years ago

Oct 9th, 2020