Bien Nacido

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

9.015 ratings

8.910 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

9.2

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

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

1 person found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2015

8.9

Cherry cola, milk chocolate, alfalfa-filled petting zoo. A little awkward.

Cherry cola, milk chocolate, alfalfa-filled petting zoo. A little awkward.

Jan 9th, 2015

8.9

Darker and more complex, but again nicely balanced

Darker and more complex, but again nicely balanced

Nov 14th, 2014

8.8

Raspberry and cherry. Forest floor here too.

Raspberry and cherry. Forest floor here too.

Mar 14th, 2016

9.2

Balanced, fruit, mineral flavors

Balanced, fruit, mineral flavors

May 28th, 2015

8.0

Nate had this 3 years ago

Nate had this 3 years ago

Dec 3rd, 2020

9.2

John had this 8 years ago

John had this 8 years ago

Jul 21st, 2016

8.6

Clarissa had this 10 years ago

Clarissa had this 10 years ago

Mar 19th, 2014

9.5

Jonathan had this 10 years ago

Jonathan had this 10 years ago

Mar 18th, 2014

Rebecca Fletcher

9.7

Rebecca had this 10 years ago

Rebecca had this 10 years ago

Mar 12th, 2014