J. Wilkes
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Almost delicate ruby color with nice, long legs and a wide brim. Plenty of fruit on the nose with cherries and cranberry. There’s also a touch of oak and cinnamon. Plenty of heat from the alcohol but the high acidity more than adequately compensated and balances everything out. The palate continues with fruit but adds some rusticness with oak, tons of spice, and chalky minerality. This is a highly interesting and appealing Pinot. One that really surprised me in the end. Let this one breathe and you shall be rewarded.
Almost delicate ruby color with nice, long legs and a wide brim. Plenty of fruit on the nose with cherries and cranberry. There’s also a touch of oak and cinnamon. Plenty of heat from the alcohol but the high acidity more than adequately compensated and balances everything out. The palate continues with fruit but adds some rusticness with oak, tons of spice, and chalky minerality. This is a highly interesting and appealing Pinot. One that really surprised me in the end. Let this one breathe and you shall be rewarded.
1 person found it helpfulMar 2nd, 2019
Elevated acidity is masking elevated alcohol creating balance that actually works. My wife was detecting cinnamon stick
Elevated acidity is masking elevated alcohol creating balance that actually works. My wife was detecting cinnamon stick
Feb 6th, 2019
This was pretty enjoyable. Cherries berries medium bodied. Have had much worse.
This was pretty enjoyable. Cherries berries medium bodied. Have had much worse.
Jan 4th, 2019
Funky on the nose and fruit forward. Nothing really of note. Good or bad.
Funky on the nose and fruit forward. Nothing really of note. Good or bad.
Nov 13th, 2018