Big Basin Vineyards

Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.019 ratings
9.35 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, 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
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

Fine grained texture, beautiful perfumed fruit and aromatics, vibrant, with strong underlying structure

Fine grained texture, beautiful perfumed fruit and aromatics, vibrant, with strong underlying structure

1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2014
Lily Fogarty

Sooooo good gimme more

Sooooo good gimme more

Oct 29th, 2015
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.5

Magnificent, strict, tightly wound fruit and youthfully, stalky tannins create a wonderfully aromatic lift and gets your full attention. Intense, light bodied and very long, this masterpiece will age gracefully. Might be my favourite US PN to date!

Magnificent, strict, tightly wound fruit and youthfully, stalky tannins create a wonderfully aromatic lift and gets your full attention. Intense, light bodied and very long, this masterpiece will age gracefully. Might be my favourite US PN to date!

Jul 9th, 2015
Perry Riddle

#ipob

Apr 5th, 2015
C. Cole

Huge amounts of fruit—blackberries, blueberries, cherries—but never developed complexity. Still, offered a nice glass.

Huge amounts of fruit—blackberries, blueberries, cherries—but never developed complexity. Still, offered a nice glass.

Jan 29th, 2022
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

Echoes energy, depth and fruit of Rhys Alpine at similar alc.

Echoes energy, depth and fruit of Rhys Alpine at similar alc.

Apr 14th, 2014
Eric Ries

Smoky and smooth.

Smoky and smooth.

Dec 25th, 2016
Paul Kelly

Lavender, rose petal, sweet floral sea air nose, good minerality

Lavender, rose petal, sweet floral sea air nose, good minerality

Feb 15th, 2015
Eric Manago

Lots of red fruit with a hint of spice. Finishes medium to mild. This one's a crowd-pleaser, but doesn't have a ton of complexity.

Lots of red fruit with a hint of spice. Finishes medium to mild. This one's a crowd-pleaser, but doesn't have a ton of complexity.

Jan 29th, 2015
Kit H

Alfaro family. Very elegant, well-made wine.

Alfaro family. Very elegant, well-made wine.

Apr 10th, 2015