Foxen

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

8.9273 ratings
8.935 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, 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
Tobin Trevarthen

A decent blend. Plum, cranberry, red cherry, short finish.

A decent blend. Plum, cranberry, red cherry, short finish.

Jun 11th, 2019
Daron Watson

dark red fruits, cinnamon, violets, dried roots & herbs ~ juicy sour n tart, then skin n stem like gritty tannin, then dry like bay leaf

dark red fruits, cinnamon, violets, dried roots & herbs ~ juicy sour n tart, then skin n stem like gritty tannin, then dry like bay leaf

Sep 22nd, 2018
Aaron Means

All the Foxen pinots are solid!

All the Foxen pinots are solid!

Nov 5th, 2017
mattswineworld

Very Santa Maria - fruity and earthy - and quite pure - no new oak in this wine.

Very Santa Maria - fruity and earthy - and quite pure - no new oak in this wine.

1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2015
Christanna Honer

Entry level pinot and still just makes my heart sing. Oh Foxen, you little dog(s), you...

Entry level pinot and still just makes my heart sing. Oh Foxen, you little dog(s), you...

1 person found it helpfulJan 23rd, 2015
Joshua Blissett

2011 took awhile, but finally coming into it's own.

2011 took awhile, but finally coming into it's own.

1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2015
Jayme Henderson-Steese

Thick and juicy! This is definitely a southern Cali Pinot...funky on the nose with dank forest floor notes. Juicy, rich dark cherry. Medium plus acidity. Wow.

Thick and juicy! This is definitely a southern Cali Pinot...funky on the nose with dank forest floor notes. Juicy, rich dark cherry. Medium plus acidity. Wow.

1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2014
Philip Carpenter

Founder/Educator santabarbarawinetalk.com

9.7

Light garnet with pink edges. Smoky strawberry, resin, and that famous "Santa Maria Spice". Sweet spice, mixed with savory spice, mushroom, loam...touch of rose and orange rind. Completely consistent in palate...just SO clean throughout palate. A fresh, but even acid streak that finishes with that haunting orange rind. Maybe some clove as well.

Light garnet with pink edges. Smoky strawberry, resin, and that famous "Santa Maria Spice". Sweet spice, mixed with savory spice, mushroom, loam...touch of rose and orange rind. Completely consistent in palate...just SO clean throughout palate. A fresh, but even acid streak that finishes with that haunting orange rind. Maybe some clove as well.

1 person found it helpfulMay 2nd, 2014
Isaac Pirolo

Loam and spice and everything nice. Mulled cherries too. It's my mom's favorite, so I snagged a glass.

Loam and spice and everything nice. Mulled cherries too. It's my mom's favorite, so I snagged a glass.

Jul 23rd, 2016
Marcus L

Rihanna said it best. "Bright like a diamond". #rhianna #rhiannawinereview Strawberry fields forever. I came up with that one.

Rihanna said it best. "Bright like a diamond". #rhianna #rhiannawinereview Strawberry fields forever. I came up with that one.

Jan 11th, 2016