Riverbench Vineyard & Winery

Estate Grown Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

9.039 ratings
9.06 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
Mary Orlin

Love this earthy silky Pinot !

Love this earthy silky Pinot !

Jan 3rd, 2015
DeLinda Goodman

One of the best of the best! Love this Pinot Noir. Color is like mulled cider, but the taste is exquisite. First discovered this at their Santa Barbara tasting room. What a find!

One of the best of the best! Love this Pinot Noir. Color is like mulled cider, but the taste is exquisite. First discovered this at their Santa Barbara tasting room. What a find!

Aug 20th, 2024
Bart Bartlett

A bold, juicy pinot with hints of fig and excellent notes from the oak barrel. Unusual and complex.

A bold, juicy pinot with hints of fig and excellent notes from the oak barrel. Unusual and complex.

Feb 25th, 2019
Joe Estrada

More mineralty than Pinot I am used to, earthiness with spice undertones

More mineralty than Pinot I am used to, earthiness with spice undertones

Jul 1st, 2018
Naoki Otani

美味しい

美味しい

Oct 9th, 2017
Brian Roos

Medium body, fruit forward, mild spice and smoke. Very tasty.

Medium body, fruit forward, mild spice and smoke. Very tasty.

Oct 30th, 2016
Diego Gomez

2014 estate
2014 reserve

2014 estate
2014 reserve

Sep 29th, 2016
Eric Rueber

2nd choice but just barely. Love riverbench fruit.

2nd choice but just barely. Love riverbench fruit.

Jul 17th, 2016
Sean Southworth

Loved this wine. Thought it was excellent complexity for the price.

Loved this wine. Thought it was excellent complexity for the price.

Mar 14th, 2016
Matt Dekorte

From Easter Sunday

From Easter Sunday

Apr 9th, 2015