Bien Nacido
Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice!
Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice!
Jul 9th, 2024Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice!
Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice!
Jun 15th, 2024Deep Ruby color, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 50% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and mineral tones. Very Nice!
Deep Ruby color, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 50% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and mineral tones. Very Nice!
May 30th, 2024Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice!
Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice!
May 28th, 2024This is the Estate Pinot Noir. Post/party notes: fragrant, perfumed even, sultry, soft, expansive. Kinda slutty, basically. Loved it.
This is the Estate Pinot Noir. Post/party notes: fragrant, perfumed even, sultry, soft, expansive. Kinda slutty, basically. Loved it.
Jul 4th, 2022pale ruby, amber rim; very floral, rose petals, earth, ferric quality; light bodied, bright acidity, fine grained tannins, 13% ABV; made with 30% whole clusters, sourced from the classic vineyard planted by the Miller family in 1973
pale ruby, amber rim; very floral, rose petals, earth, ferric quality; light bodied, bright acidity, fine grained tannins, 13% ABV; made with 30% whole clusters, sourced from the classic vineyard planted by the Miller family in 1973
Feb 3rd, 2020Very lean and precise. Great tart fruit without being narrow.
Very lean and precise. Great tart fruit without being narrow.
Nov 18th, 2018Deep color, dark cherry, red apple skin, integrated oak. Only 13.7%. Nicely done.
Deep color, dark cherry, red apple skin, integrated oak. Only 13.7%. Nicely done.
1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2015Ripe raspberry, ripe cherry and prune with a hints if forest floor.
Bright acidity, well balanced , great intensity on the mid palate along with the finish....
Give credit to the Maritime climate, gravel and Calciferous soil for growing this very unique Pinot Noir from Bien Nacido !!!
13.2% ABV
Ripe raspberry, ripe cherry and prune with a hints if forest floor.
Bright acidity, well balanced , great intensity on the mid palate along with the finish....
Give credit to the Maritime climate, gravel and Calciferous soil for growing this very unique Pinot Noir from Bien Nacido !!!
13.2% ABV