Arista Winery

UV-Lucky Well Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.219 ratings
9.31 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Shay A
9.3

Monthly WTF wine group meet up. Theme was “bring something good”. All wines (minus the bubbles and SB) were tasted blind.

This was super intense and perfumed. Young. Feel like there may be some use of whole cluster here? Massive amount of ripe black cherries, cola, potpourri and sandalwood. Acidic, with very compact fruit alongside some herbal/stemmy? notes. Thanks,
@Weston Eidson .

Monthly WTF wine group meet up. Theme was “bring something good”. All wines (minus the bubbles and SB) were tasted blind.

This was super intense and perfumed. Young. Feel like there may be some use of whole cluster here? Massive amount of ripe black cherries, cola, potpourri and sandalwood. Acidic, with very compact fruit alongside some herbal/stemmy? notes. Thanks,
@Weston Eidson .

Jul 11th, 2019
Andrew S

Dark cherry, hints of orange peel, baking spices. Sweeter and bigger style than I prefer, though well made in its own right. I enjoyed it after dinner last night with desert. Ended up putting the second half in the chili where it truly shined today.

Dark cherry, hints of orange peel, baking spices. Sweeter and bigger style than I prefer, though well made in its own right. I enjoyed it after dinner last night with desert. Ended up putting the second half in the chili where it truly shined today.

Nov 19th, 2017
Carter Snead

My bday

My bday

Dec 19th, 2024
Thomas Epps

A touch too oaky and too much sweetness.

A touch too oaky and too much sweetness.

Jun 17th, 2023
Alex Leonardini

Not one of the better examples from Arista. True, 2015 was a hot year, but anything reminiscent of balance is absent here. The wine is dark, jammy, and heavy-handed at 15.1%. The resulting wine is lacking any form for elegance. That said, if you love "capital B" Big Pinot then this is right up your alley and you should absolutely support.

Not one of the better examples from Arista. True, 2015 was a hot year, but anything reminiscent of balance is absent here. The wine is dark, jammy, and heavy-handed at 15.1%. The resulting wine is lacking any form for elegance. That said, if you love "capital B" Big Pinot then this is right up your alley and you should absolutely support.

Jul 9th, 2019
Richard Alfred

Ate leftovers from Dry Creek Kitchen dinner on 5/28/19 in our room (16) at Farmhouse Inn. Lamb chops, kale salad, mushrooms, pasta salad, and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. All delicious. Wine perfect pairing.

Ate leftovers from Dry Creek Kitchen dinner on 5/28/19 in our room (16) at Farmhouse Inn. Lamb chops, kale salad, mushrooms, pasta salad, and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. All delicious. Wine perfect pairing.

May 30th, 2019
Kate Comée

Big for a Pinot. Berry and cherry with smooth tannins

Big for a Pinot. Berry and cherry with smooth tannins

Oct 11th, 2018
Richard Alfred

At Dry Creek Kitchen with Lynn May 30, 2018 (Server: Don)

At Dry Creek Kitchen with Lynn May 30, 2018 (Server: Don)

May 31st, 2018
Thomas Epps

Thomas had this 2 years ago

Thomas had this 2 years ago

Mar 25th, 2023
Dean Butler

Dean had this 2 years ago

Dean had this 2 years ago

Feb 12th, 2023