Byron
John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
East end of Sta. Rita Hills, tends to be a little more plush on aroma and palate. Overall executed great, just not my style for the AVA.
East end of Sta. Rita Hills, tends to be a little more plush on aroma and palate. Overall executed great, just not my style for the AVA.
Jan 2nd, 2017
v14. Very enjoyable. Opaque color. Smokey, meaty nose. Juicy black cherry fruit. Earthy, black pepper, cola, chocolate finish. Nicely balanced. Note: awesome Smokey nose upon opening.
v14. Very enjoyable. Opaque color. Smokey, meaty nose. Juicy black cherry fruit. Earthy, black pepper, cola, chocolate finish. Nicely balanced. Note: awesome Smokey nose upon opening.
Apr 16th, 2021
Strong dark cherry and cranberry notes with some Rhone-like sagebrush and earth aromas. Decent but not as good as other wines I've had from this appellation. Very drinkable though.
Strong dark cherry and cranberry notes with some Rhone-like sagebrush and earth aromas. Decent but not as good as other wines I've had from this appellation. Very drinkable though.
Dec 25th, 2020
Not fully translucent. Good spice on the nose, black pepper, eucalyptus, menthol, and some prune hidden in the background. Tannins are lush and delicate with acidity pouring down the tip of the tongue. That eucalyptus and menthol combo hits upfront on the palate with rainbow peppercorn following. There’s blackberry there and a touch of dusty dry dirt. That’s about it...lacks a bit of depth.
Not fully translucent. Good spice on the nose, black pepper, eucalyptus, menthol, and some prune hidden in the background. Tannins are lush and delicate with acidity pouring down the tip of the tongue. That eucalyptus and menthol combo hits upfront on the palate with rainbow peppercorn following. There’s blackberry there and a touch of dusty dry dirt. That’s about it...lacks a bit of depth.
Jun 21st, 2020This developed very nicely over 3 days. It’s good stuff. I wouldn’t wait too much longer to drink. Another year or so.
This developed very nicely over 3 days. It’s good stuff. I wouldn’t wait too much longer to drink. Another year or so.
May 3rd, 2020