Foley Estates

Rancho Santa Rosa Pinot Noir

9.123 ratings
9.21 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
Sipping Fine Wine

Tasted another bottle recently. Founded by Bill Foley to realize a dream to produce world class wines in Santa Barbara County, and in 1998, he purchased 460-acre property, planting 230 acres of vineyards. Dark in color with aromas of sweet ripe berry fruits with a touch of oak. On the palate cherry and cranberry flavors with tobacco, oak and earthy notes. Soft tannins, good balance on lingering finish ending with notes of earth and pepper spice. Nice. Tasting Sample.

Tasted another bottle recently. Founded by Bill Foley to realize a dream to produce world class wines in Santa Barbara County, and in 1998, he purchased 460-acre property, planting 230 acres of vineyards. Dark in color with aromas of sweet ripe berry fruits with a touch of oak. On the palate cherry and cranberry flavors with tobacco, oak and earthy notes. Soft tannins, good balance on lingering finish ending with notes of earth and pepper spice. Nice. Tasting Sample.

Nov 18th, 2017
Eric Einfalt

Soooooo good.

Soooooo good.

Sep 5th, 2022
Nick Piccone

Pretty standard southern cal Pinot

Pretty standard southern cal Pinot

Feb 16th, 2020
Devin Bostick

Smell herbal cherry, taste - good tannin, acid balance, minerals creep in and take over with a slight raspberry strawberry rhubarb finish

Smell herbal cherry, taste - good tannin, acid balance, minerals creep in and take over with a slight raspberry strawberry rhubarb finish

May 4th, 2019
Colin Cahoon

Charred tart fruit and fine acid. Opens up powerfully. Decanting recommenced.

Charred tart fruit and fine acid. Opens up powerfully. Decanting recommenced.

Mar 22nd, 2019
DE
9.1

Very good complex tannins..very layered

Very good complex tannins..very layered

Jan 22nd, 2019
Steve Gerths

jA Ranch

jA Ranch

Oct 21st, 2018
Colin Cahoon

Cherry nose. Smooth cherry and raspberry on the palate with a medium acid finish. Nicely balanced.

Cherry nose. Smooth cherry and raspberry on the palate with a medium acid finish. Nicely balanced.

Sep 12th, 2018
Brandon Boesch

Beautiful wine.

Beautiful wine.

Apr 10th, 2018
Thomas Brenner

Wine Foley! Very approachable (unlike my landlord's debt-collector, T-Crush)
I knocked a glass worth of this Pinot into the trusty ol' aerator, and bam! Bob's your uncle: smoky blackberry and oaked black cherry scented rose-plum hybrid notes, with whispers of T-Crush clinging to your palate for a prolonged finish.

Wine Foley! Very approachable (unlike my landlord's debt-collector, T-Crush)
I knocked a glass worth of this Pinot into the trusty ol' aerator, and bam! Bob's your uncle: smoky blackberry and oaked black cherry scented rose-plum hybrid notes, with whispers of T-Crush clinging to your palate for a prolonged finish.

Mar 24th, 2018