Arnot-Roberts

Legan Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

9.337 ratings
9.310 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Andy Myer

Vineyard is south of trout gulch-1600 feet-planted in 79 and dry farmed-picked at 22-23-100% whole cluster-little stemminess and green note on nose-not on palate-great acid and good ripeness but towards tart fruit side

Vineyard is south of trout gulch-1600 feet-planted in 79 and dry farmed-picked at 22-23-100% whole cluster-little stemminess and green note on nose-not on palate-great acid and good ripeness but towards tart fruit side

1 person found it helpfulNov 12th, 2013
Garrett Smith

Sommelier Restaurant DANIEL

9.0

Duncan and Nathan strike again. This wine was super wound-up upon release, but completely silky and incredibly complex now. Ripe red fruit with dried rose petals and terra cotta. Textural, brilliant.

Duncan and Nathan strike again. This wine was super wound-up upon release, but completely silky and incredibly complex now. Ripe red fruit with dried rose petals and terra cotta. Textural, brilliant.

Feb 2nd, 2016
Adam Plotkin

A fine example of how good California Pinot can be. #IPNC

A fine example of how good California Pinot can be. #IPNC

Jul 29th, 2014
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.4

Bright, vibrant fruit, perfumed floral nose, spicy on palate

Bright, vibrant fruit, perfumed floral nose, spicy on palate

Mar 27th, 2014
Aran Healy

Partner Ruby WIne, Carlotta Cellars, Thistle Cellars

8.8

Can't wait to try it again in a year!

Can't wait to try it again in a year!

Nov 24th, 2013
C R
9.6

Perfect Thanksgiving wine

Perfect Thanksgiving wine

Nov 26th, 2021
Ned Gray Creed

This bottle has a dot-one point leg up on the Peter Martin Ray from a few weeks ago. There is a freshness, a bright kick that I don’t recall from the PMR. Mouth watering. Tangy. Excellent.

This bottle has a dot-one point leg up on the Peter Martin Ray from a few weeks ago. There is a freshness, a bright kick that I don’t recall from the PMR. Mouth watering. Tangy. Excellent.

Nov 18th, 2018
Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

Young, Santa Cruz terrior, bright red fruits, earth and perfumed.

Young, Santa Cruz terrior, bright red fruits, earth and perfumed.

Mar 27th, 2014
Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

Forgot about this bottled barrel sample deep in the cellar. Fine work from the guys up North! Some whole cluster, loganberry, currant and promising refined but omnipresent tannins. Looking forward to trying a finished wine example!

Forgot about this bottled barrel sample deep in the cellar. Fine work from the guys up North! Some whole cluster, loganberry, currant and promising refined but omnipresent tannins. Looking forward to trying a finished wine example!

Jan 22nd, 2014
John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

9.2

Great wine to kick off vacation on Tomales Bay. Glad I have a few more bottles saved up - this'll one did not last long!

Great wine to kick off vacation on Tomales Bay. Glad I have a few more bottles saved up - this'll one did not last long!

Aug 28th, 2015