Big Basin Vineyards

Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.148 ratings
9.118 pro ratings
Monterey County, 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
Martin Redmond

Ruby red color with exuberant red fruit, exotic spice, rose hips and cola aromas. On the palate it's very fresh and well balanced with velvety well integrated tannins with cherry cola, raspberry, spice flavors with a very appealing minerality, and a long finish. Opened up very nicely over the course of a exceptional meal at Spruce SF. Perfect paired with Liberty duck! 2010 Vintage #enofylzwineblog

Ruby red color with exuberant red fruit, exotic spice, rose hips and cola aromas. On the palate it's very fresh and well balanced with velvety well integrated tannins with cherry cola, raspberry, spice flavors with a very appealing minerality, and a long finish. Opened up very nicely over the course of a exceptional meal at Spruce SF. Perfect paired with Liberty duck! 2010 Vintage #enofylzwineblog

May 23rd, 2016
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.1

I wish ALL everyday wines could be like this! Purity, texture, structure, length... And sexiness. Yeah, that too.

I wish ALL everyday wines could be like this! Purity, texture, structure, length... And sexiness. Yeah, that too.

Dec 14th, 2015
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Pure and unusually rich for this site, yet remains beautifully balanced with silky tannins, yet grippy enough to age nicely. Expansive mid palate with milk chocolatey texture, long finish.

Pure and unusually rich for this site, yet remains beautifully balanced with silky tannins, yet grippy enough to age nicely. Expansive mid palate with milk chocolatey texture, long finish.

Oct 7th, 2015
Bryant Bickel

Bill Bradley straight killing it! Blueberry cedar, cherry compote (Rainer) with a aged light red Rainer cherry acidity it's pure loveliness! It stands up against lightly seasoned sous vide ribeye. Silky but your pursuit of the subtleties will give way to nice tannic grip, but it shows some velvet. Melts the fat and sticks around to shake your hand after.

Bill Bradley straight killing it! Blueberry cedar, cherry compote (Rainer) with a aged light red Rainer cherry acidity it's pure loveliness! It stands up against lightly seasoned sous vide ribeye. Silky but your pursuit of the subtleties will give way to nice tannic grip, but it shows some velvet. Melts the fat and sticks around to shake your hand after.

Sep 13th, 2015
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

#ipob

#ipob

Mar 16th, 2015
Josh Orr

#wopn2015

Mar 6th, 2015
Kelsey Cole

One of the best pinots I've tasted

One of the best pinots I've tasted

Mar 3rd, 2014
Nathan Kandler

Winemaker Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.2

Bright and spicy

Bright and spicy

Aug 26th, 2013
Daniel Bloom

N: lots of rhubarb and faint cinnamon, some bark, woodland, some strawberries.
P: Reddish/Brown on the palate, very….cedar. Nice acidity, but very gentle. Almost funky, you want some more funk, but nooo. Red fruits down the middle, lovely mouthfeel. @ wtso bargain. You feel good about it, but it’s not gonna rock your world.
Addendum: 2nd day, kept refrigerated w rubber stopper, definite tannic development and palate interest.
I bet w much air time, these might just deliver above their price pt.

N: lots of rhubarb and faint cinnamon, some bark, woodland, some strawberries.
P: Reddish/Brown on the palate, very….cedar. Nice acidity, but very gentle. Almost funky, you want some more funk, but nooo. Red fruits down the middle, lovely mouthfeel. @ wtso bargain. You feel good about it, but it’s not gonna rock your world.
Addendum: 2nd day, kept refrigerated w rubber stopper, definite tannic development and palate interest.
I bet w much air time, these might just deliver above their price pt.

May 9th, 2022