Sanford

Estate Bottled Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

9.139 ratings

9.23 pro ratings

Santa Barbara County, 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

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.2

2015 vintage. Very elegant with a strong tea and red fruit profile: dried tart cherry, cranberry, red apple skin, black and green teas, crabapple, pomegranate, violets, rose petals, light vanilla, walnut skins. Very pretty with a long finish.

2015 vintage. Very elegant with a strong tea and red fruit profile: dried tart cherry, cranberry, red apple skin, black and green teas, crabapple, pomegranate, violets, rose petals, light vanilla, walnut skins. Very pretty with a long finish.

Oct 25th, 2018

9.1

2019

2019

Aug 23rd, 2024

9.0

Gelsons zoom tasting!

Gelsons zoom tasting!

Jul 29th, 2022

8.7

Enjoyed 2 bottles

Enjoyed 2 bottles

Feb 26th, 2022

9.2

Love Pinots from this area. Just a bit rustic, with great acidity and fruit. Herbs, flowers, raspberry, strawberry, and just a hint of oak spice underneath.

Love Pinots from this area. Just a bit rustic, with great acidity and fruit. Herbs, flowers, raspberry, strawberry, and just a hint of oak spice underneath.

Feb 23rd, 2022

9.3

Texas wine school Chardonnay tasting. Excellent. Lemon, nice body, slight butter, stone fruit

Texas wine school Chardonnay tasting. Excellent. Lemon, nice body, slight butter, stone fruit

Jan 13th, 2022

9.3

Excellent wine. Had with sea bass. Julie and Mike Lorrigan with us in LG

Excellent wine. Had with sea bass. Julie and Mike Lorrigan with us in LG

Aug 24th, 2021

Andréa Soechting Jacobs

9.0

Post fully-vaccinated dinner on a patio by the Alexandria waterfront. The COVID WINE BINGE is over!!!!!!
Let the non-pandemic related wine binge begin

Post fully-vaccinated dinner on a patio by the Alexandria waterfront. The COVID WINE BINGE is over!!!!!!
Let the non-pandemic related wine binge begin

May 15th, 2021

9.0

2017 vintage on Father’s Day 2020. Very nice wine. We all liked it!

2017 vintage on Father’s Day 2020. Very nice wine. We all liked it!

Jun 23rd, 2020

9.0

2016. Red currant, orange peel, lemon, flowers.

2016. Red currant, orange peel, lemon, flowers.

Mar 29th, 2020