Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sea View Ridge Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.1352 ratings
9.168 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, 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
Shay A
9.2

Wednesday Wine Committee. Great hosting by Gavin. 1 sparkler, 4 whites, 4 reds and 2 dessert wines. All served blind as usual.

Floral and pretty. Slight crunchiness/stemmy notes on the nose to suggest a possible use of whole cluster, but I don’t think it was much. Cranberry, violets, potpourri and sage round out the palate. I called this Sonoma pinot.

Wednesday Wine Committee. Great hosting by Gavin. 1 sparkler, 4 whites, 4 reds and 2 dessert wines. All served blind as usual.

Floral and pretty. Slight crunchiness/stemmy notes on the nose to suggest a possible use of whole cluster, but I don’t think it was much. Cranberry, violets, potpourri and sage round out the palate. I called this Sonoma pinot.

Nov 20th, 2019
Al Shikoh

light ruby with amber rim; prominent tearing; cranberry, crushed flowers, herbs, leather, hints of damp earth; light bodied, cranberry, wild strawberry, good length; medium+ acid, light tannins, 13.5% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir sourced from Flowers estate vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast; a pretty wine although the fruit is a bit subdued; $75

light ruby with amber rim; prominent tearing; cranberry, crushed flowers, herbs, leather, hints of damp earth; light bodied, cranberry, wild strawberry, good length; medium+ acid, light tannins, 13.5% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir sourced from Flowers estate vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast; a pretty wine although the fruit is a bit subdued; $75

Aug 27th, 2019
Sommelara

Muy delicioso, con sabores a fresas muy maduras y un poco de cerezas vinagreadas! La acidez es exquisite!

Muy delicioso, con sabores a fresas muy maduras y un poco de cerezas vinagreadas! La acidez es exquisite!

Mar 18th, 2019
Matt Sterr

Fleshy PN with a mouthwatering finish. 10% Whole cluster ferment.

Fleshy PN with a mouthwatering finish. 10% Whole cluster ferment.

Jul 18th, 2017
Brandon Picchierri

Only ever had Flowers Chardonnay but this is pretty damn delicious.

Only ever had Flowers Chardonnay but this is pretty damn delicious.

5 people found it helpfulJul 11th, 2014
Erich Broksas

Early Mountain Vineyards

9.6

Love this one. Forest floor. 2 miles from the ocean.

Love this one. Forest floor. 2 miles from the ocean.

4 people found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2014
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9.8

Flowers winemaker Dave Keatley setting the bar high for extreme Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir & high jumps. Pacific fog superpowers at work!

Flowers winemaker Dave Keatley setting the bar high for extreme Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir & high jumps. Pacific fog superpowers at work!

3 people found it helpfulSep 2nd, 2014
Chantal Forthun

Winemaker Flowers Vineyard & Winery

9.7

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We have some really wonderful fans in NYC! Everyone is excited about #highelevation and #volcanicsoils ipob #nyc

3 people found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2014
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.1

Pretty spectacular stuff here. 2019. Balance of fruit and grip, both high intensity. Dark fruit and smoky. Wonderful.

Pretty spectacular stuff here. 2019. Balance of fruit and grip, both high intensity. Dark fruit and smoky. Wonderful.

1 person found it helpfulNov 30th, 2022
Jonathan Wall

Gorgeous wine. We've had several bottles of the 2010 over the years... and 8 years in it is hitting it. Alas... bittersweet as its our last bottle.

Gorgeous wine. We've had several bottles of the 2010 over the years... and 8 years in it is hitting it. Alas... bittersweet as its our last bottle.

1 person found it helpfulMay 27th, 2018