Fruit, acid, tannins. Balanced. Seductive. 2011. Hope to try more of this vintage over the coming years.
Fruit, acid, tannins. Balanced. Seductive. 2011. Hope to try more of this vintage over the coming years.
Jan 4th, 2015
Elegant yet forceful. Red and black berry, tons of spice. Cigar ash. Layers of depth after only one hour open.
Elegant yet forceful. Red and black berry, tons of spice. Cigar ash. Layers of depth after only one hour open.
Jul 26th, 2014
The Native 9 comes from one of my favorite SYV wineries -- Alta Maria -- and this Pinot is a true gem. Not too thin or watery or any other criticism usually lobbed at Pinot Noirs...
A fully developed red wine that was tested against a wide variety of foods and tastes at Redbirds in DTLA and it worked across the board.
(Holiday 2015 wine #12)
The Native 9 comes from one of my favorite SYV wineries -- Alta Maria -- and this Pinot is a true gem. Not too thin or watery or any other criticism usually lobbed at Pinot Noirs...
A fully developed red wine that was tested against a wide variety of foods and tastes at Redbirds in DTLA and it worked across the board.
(Holiday 2015 wine #12)
Jan 7th, 2016
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
