Chanin

Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.318 ratings

9.35 pro ratings

Sta. Rita Hills, 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

9.3

Best of the four we tasted. Incredibly well done.

Best of the four we tasted. Incredibly well done.

1 person found it helpfulMay 8th, 2015

Travis Morningstar

9.6

Diggity-dang.

Diggity-dang.

Jan 2nd, 2016

9.2

Fab vintage from a yum winery @ £50 who deliver great wines w/ great labels & without the overly jammyness of many CA Pinots 👍 will benefit from a few more years 😉

📍Sanford & Benedict 2013

🏵 92 points

🍷 Light ruby cherry

👃 Lovely smokey dark cherry, blackberry & soggy loamy earth w/ herbs, red berry fruits, soft oak, light mineral & green thorny bush

👄 Med body of smooth creamy dark cherry & slight unripe blackberry w/ an earthy touch butter mocha tickle

🎯Med+ touch green earthy dark cherry & blackberry silky linger w/ a mocha touch

Fab vintage from a yum winery @ £50 who deliver great wines w/ great labels & without the overly jammyness of many CA Pinots 👍 will benefit from a few more years 😉

📍Sanford & Benedict 2013

🏵 92 points

🍷 Light ruby cherry

👃 Lovely smokey dark cherry, blackberry & soggy loamy earth w/ herbs, red berry fruits, soft oak, light mineral & green thorny bush

👄 Med body of smooth creamy dark cherry & slight unripe blackberry w/ an earthy touch butter mocha tickle

🎯Med+ touch green earthy dark cherry & blackberry silky linger w/ a mocha touch

Jun 18th, 2018

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.0

Hmmm. Everyone should know I'm not a PN guy. Solid.

90 points

Hmmm. Everyone should know I'm not a PN guy. Solid.

90 points

Aug 8th, 2017

9.0

Wonderful Pinot. Will buy again and again.

Wonderful Pinot. Will buy again and again.

Jul 12th, 2017

9.3

Still my favorite of all of Gavin's wine. Slightly preferred to the Duravita and Bien Nacido.

Still my favorite of all of Gavin's wine. Slightly preferred to the Duravita and Bien Nacido.

Aug 17th, 2015

9.4

Acid/terroir driven. Extremely age worthy. Love this Vinyard

Acid/terroir driven. Extremely age worthy. Love this Vinyard

May 14th, 2015

9.2

Feb 23rd, 2015

2013

2013

Apr 7th, 2019

At home

At home

Sep 30th, 2017