Muir Wood

Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir

8.8115 ratings
8.11 pro ratings
Arroyo Seco, 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
Jennifer faren

Good. Really light.

Good. Really light.

1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2016
Jay Svoboda

After enjoying Muirwood's single vineyard cab so much this was a bit of a dud. Perhaps it's just not my style of Pinot - or the clones they're using - but it just didn't have that nice fruitiness I look for. Thin in the glass with fairly interesting earth notes on nose. It paired alright with my coq au vin, but I had hoped for better. It did, however, go quite nicely with some after dinner aged cheddar.

Edit: came back to this one in the third day and found a completely different wine. Finally I could taste that cherry cola and berry notes, but still with a touch of smoke and earth. I would give this one another dry, but with a bit of decanting next time. Rating adjusted.

After enjoying Muirwood's single vineyard cab so much this was a bit of a dud. Perhaps it's just not my style of Pinot - or the clones they're using - but it just didn't have that nice fruitiness I look for. Thin in the glass with fairly interesting earth notes on nose. It paired alright with my coq au vin, but I had hoped for better. It did, however, go quite nicely with some after dinner aged cheddar.

Edit: came back to this one in the third day and found a completely different wine. Finally I could taste that cherry cola and berry notes, but still with a touch of smoke and earth. I would give this one another dry, but with a bit of decanting next time. Rating adjusted.

1 person found it helpfulOct 3rd, 2014
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.1

Plump and silky with plenty of fat and toast. An appealing mongrel style, too juicy for me; needs more structure. But tastes better than cough syrup.

Plump and silky with plenty of fat and toast. An appealing mongrel style, too juicy for me; needs more structure. But tastes better than cough syrup.

Jun 13th, 2013
Chris Wren

Ate with Siam takeout

Ate with Siam takeout

Feb 18th, 2020
Jennifer faren

Nice pinot

Nice pinot

Jan 18th, 2018
Matt Mason

Oakton wine. Enjoyed with baked salmon. C light ruby with burnt tint; a lot of cherry, cinnamon, forest.

Oakton wine. Enjoyed with baked salmon. C light ruby with burnt tint; a lot of cherry, cinnamon, forest.

Jan 4th, 2018
Jenny

Really good. Light Pinot

Really good. Light Pinot

Oct 18th, 2017
Dennis Bliven

Smooth with a nice body.

Smooth with a nice body.

Sep 19th, 2017
Matthew Youngs

Light, some brighter fruit, good tannins, some oakiness going on...in the back end I actually get some of that cherry cola I've read in the reviews. Neat. There's a little vanilla coming through with the oak as it opens. Happy pinot noir day, kiddies!

Light, some brighter fruit, good tannins, some oakiness going on...in the back end I actually get some of that cherry cola I've read in the reviews. Neat. There's a little vanilla coming through with the oak as it opens. Happy pinot noir day, kiddies!

Aug 18th, 2017
Dominick Zito

Nice clean taste. Very smooth finish. Great example of a Pinot

Nice clean taste. Very smooth finish. Great example of a Pinot

Dec 25th, 2016