J. Wilkes
Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Bright, integrated and enticing nose with toasty French oak, bright red and black berry fruits all wrapped up in hints of vanilla and the faintest hint of stem inclusion. In the mouth the wine shows vanilla first, then fruit, mineral, oak and has admirable balance and length in the finish. Quite fine, and a sick value at $25. If you need some, let me know. I know a guy.
Bright, integrated and enticing nose with toasty French oak, bright red and black berry fruits all wrapped up in hints of vanilla and the faintest hint of stem inclusion. In the mouth the wine shows vanilla first, then fruit, mineral, oak and has admirable balance and length in the finish. Quite fine, and a sick value at $25. If you need some, let me know. I know a guy.
2 people found it helpfulJul 10th, 2015
Peppery light bright cherry Pinot. Tasted with Wes Hagen, winemaker. Neutral oak adds to the liveliness in the softer cherry flavors.
Peppery light bright cherry Pinot. Tasted with Wes Hagen, winemaker. Neutral oak adds to the liveliness in the softer cherry flavors.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2019
This Pinot Noir brings me home to the beauty of the Santa Maria Valley. I was so exciting to find this wine in Nashville. This wine is peppery and bright, beautiful color & a bit bigger than most Pinots, paired with a black & bleu burger
This Pinot Noir brings me home to the beauty of the Santa Maria Valley. I was so exciting to find this wine in Nashville. This wine is peppery and bright, beautiful color & a bit bigger than most Pinots, paired with a black & bleu burger
1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2018
Nice red cherry and raspberry, good grip.
Nice red cherry and raspberry, good grip.
May 24th, 2016Dry and minerally. 100% Bien Nacido fruit from 44 year old rooted vines.
Dry and minerally. 100% Bien Nacido fruit from 44 year old rooted vines.
May 24th, 2016concentrated, garnet core, pale crimson rim. Medium plus aromatics are ripe and raisiny. Chocolate covered cherries, cola, coffee, ginger bread, bacon, cherry candy. Medium body, medium acid, rustic, viscous. High alcohol 14.5% throws significant heat. Low astringency. Medium finish features medicinal cherry. Structurally sound with a flavored coffee flavor profile
concentrated, garnet core, pale crimson rim. Medium plus aromatics are ripe and raisiny. Chocolate covered cherries, cola, coffee, ginger bread, bacon, cherry candy. Medium body, medium acid, rustic, viscous. High alcohol 14.5% throws significant heat. Low astringency. Medium finish features medicinal cherry. Structurally sound with a flavored coffee flavor profile
Mar 28th, 2015
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No burn, great classic berry forward Pinot noir taste
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Love this wine for an everyday deep flavored pinot gris.
Love this wine for an everyday deep flavored pinot gris.
Nov 15th, 2021