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Knox Alexander Estate Bottled Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

9.354 ratings
9.312 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, 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
Jinglin Zhang

Juicy ripe red and black cherry, plummy. Clove vanilla hint of oak well integrated. Concentration of fruit can handle well the oak. Start showing tertiary character: earthy liquorice. Really polished wine, clean medium finish.

Juicy ripe red and black cherry, plummy. Clove vanilla hint of oak well integrated. Concentration of fruit can handle well the oak. Start showing tertiary character: earthy liquorice. Really polished wine, clean medium finish.

1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2015
Ben Spicer

Luscious!

Luscious!

Apr 8th, 2015
Maciek Krupa

Chief Wine Officer at WINYFY, Sommelier

9.5

Strawberry fields forever, earthy, smoky, great stuff!

Strawberry fields forever, earthy, smoky, great stuff!

Jan 15th, 2015
Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.7

Wow

Wow

Oct 24th, 2014
Kara Van Corbach

Hey Knox I'm level 22 on Titanfall.

Hey Knox I'm level 22 on Titanfall.

Mar 25th, 2014
Ryan Vento

Solid Pinot with loads of rustic fruit and dusty, wet leather. Pleasant mouthfeel with lovely nuances of spiced raspberries and cherries, clove, and olive tapenade.

Solid Pinot with loads of rustic fruit and dusty, wet leather. Pleasant mouthfeel with lovely nuances of spiced raspberries and cherries, clove, and olive tapenade.

Apr 3rd, 2018
Leslie McCoy

Smooth and balanced. Light tannins that build. Seriously one of the most balanced wines I’ve had. Another great from Jim Clendenen.

Smooth and balanced. Light tannins that build. Seriously one of the most balanced wines I’ve had. Another great from Jim Clendenen.

Jan 5th, 2018
ie
9.1

New World sometimes is Old World. A PN with some forest smoke and evolution but with a long life ahead. Good to enjoy.

New World sometimes is Old World. A PN with some forest smoke and evolution but with a long life ahead. Good to enjoy.

Mar 1st, 2017
Simon Burke-Kennedy

This was absolutely fantastic. Absolutely delicious. Well rounded and complex this is a Pinot Noir that I would love to drink more often but it's not easy to find here in the UK. It's lush and creamy with a decadence about it. Brilliant.

This was absolutely fantastic. Absolutely delicious. Well rounded and complex this is a Pinot Noir that I would love to drink more often but it's not easy to find here in the UK. It's lush and creamy with a decadence about it. Brilliant.

Dec 25th, 2015
Erik Sjolund

Rich pinot but some tannins breaking off still.

Rich pinot but some tannins breaking off still.

Sep 20th, 2015