Sanford

La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.218 ratings

9.62 pro ratings

Sta. Rita Hills, 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

9.1

Tasted in 2015: First pour a bit hot, even caustic, but after allowing it to breathe, second pour is much more balanced and reveals aromas of tar, ash, black pepper, violets, raspberries, and a hint of cherry cola. More breathing still showed brown sugar and herbal aromas.

Tasted in 2015: First pour a bit hot, even caustic, but after allowing it to breathe, second pour is much more balanced and reveals aromas of tar, ash, black pepper, violets, raspberries, and a hint of cherry cola. More breathing still showed brown sugar and herbal aromas.

Jan 21st, 2018

9.3

Smooth, a hint of fruit and that great St. Rita Hills nose. Yum!

Smooth, a hint of fruit and that great St. Rita Hills nose. Yum!

Oct 18th, 2017

Davenport Edwards

9.9

$50 . SAMs club. Very good

$50 . SAMs club. Very good

Mar 31st, 2016

Winery Explorers

9.5

Vista Al Rio, beautiful and silky.

Vista Al Rio, beautiful and silky.

Jan 8th, 2014

9.3

Delicious! Had to buy a bottle.

Delicious! Had to buy a bottle.

Jan 6th, 2014

Regine Rousseau

9.6

Regine had this 10 years ago

Regine had this 10 years ago

Apr 30th, 2014

Kenny Baldridge

9.6

Kenny had this 10 years ago

Kenny had this 10 years ago

Mar 29th, 2014

9.3

Thomas had this 7 years ago

Thomas had this 7 years ago

Aug 25th, 2017

9.3

Jared had this 8 years ago

Jared had this 8 years ago

Jan 2nd, 2016

9.3

Shelby had this 9 years ago

Shelby had this 9 years ago

May 2nd, 2015