2012 Byron Pinot Noir. Very dark red color. Light spicy peppery aroma. Black cherry, mild oak tones, dry with velvety finish. Delicious with grilled salmon, fresh asparagus and salad with balsamic vinegar. Bought mail order from Cork Exclusive's top rated wines under $20. A definite buy-again.
2012 Byron Pinot Noir. Very dark red color. Light spicy peppery aroma. Black cherry, mild oak tones, dry with velvety finish. Delicious with grilled salmon, fresh asparagus and salad with balsamic vinegar. Bought mail order from Cork Exclusive's top rated wines under $20. A definite buy-again.
3 people found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2015
Great <$30 bottle of Pinot Noir. Dark red fruit, long finish, evolved nicely between glasses.
Great <$30 bottle of Pinot Noir. Dark red fruit, long finish, evolved nicely between glasses.
2 people found it helpfulApr 26th, 2015
Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
7.9
Some nice earthiness with tobacco notes and simple black fruit notes. Decent value I guess.
Some nice earthiness with tobacco notes and simple black fruit notes. Decent value I guess.
2 people found it helpfulMar 13th, 2014
A limitless bit of history. Tasting great!
A limitless bit of history. Tasting great!
1 person found it helpfulAug 7th, 2014
3 Liter....Gorge
Dec 25th, 2015
23 different clones. 20% new French oak. A good bit of brown spice raspberry and strawberry fruit
23 different clones. 20% new French oak. A good bit of brown spice raspberry and strawberry fruit
Jan 28th, 2015
Blueberries, nice n friendly. Good amount o stank on it.
Blueberries, nice n friendly. Good amount o stank on it.
Nov 8th, 2013
Nice!
And significantly better than first bottle . Reticent nose. Black cherry, some blue fruit, mint, a faint amount of earth. Just enough grip and a little ebit of a bitter breakfast tea note that holds it together. Completely resolved tannins. Not overly complex but still quite good. A pleasant surprise, but a shocker its showing this well and wouldn’t hold it a day longer.
Nice!
And significantly better than first bottle . Reticent nose. Black cherry, some blue fruit, mint, a faint amount of earth. Just enough grip and a little ebit of a bitter breakfast tea note that holds it together. Completely resolved tannins. Not overly complex but still quite good. A pleasant surprise, but a shocker its showing this well and wouldn’t hold it a day longer.
Jul 29th, 2019
Black fruit flavor with a strong floral quality. Full for a Pinot. Smooth and delicious.
Black fruit flavor with a strong floral quality. Full for a Pinot. Smooth and delicious.
Jan 4th, 2019
Pleasant if a little fruit forward wine. Rich caramel notes intensify a jammy sweetness. Notes of pepper and raspberry with a slightly acidic body and long if rather uncomplicated finish.
Pleasant if a little fruit forward wine. Rich caramel notes intensify a jammy sweetness. Notes of pepper and raspberry with a slightly acidic body and long if rather uncomplicated finish.
Apr 2nd, 2017
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
