Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

9.38 ratings

9.36 pro ratings

Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, 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

9.4

Such beauty. Santa Cruz grand cru. 1981 but tastes fresh like 2001. Chewy. Sharp. Jagged. Awesome.

Such beauty. Santa Cruz grand cru. 1981 but tastes fresh like 2001. Chewy. Sharp. Jagged. Awesome.

1 person found it helpfulApr 10th, 2015

9.3

History lesson.

History lesson.

Jul 11th, 2015

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.0

Gorgeous and still very much alive. Leather, fruit and cedar, with herbs galore.

Gorgeous and still very much alive. Leather, fruit and cedar, with herbs galore.

Aug 3rd, 2014

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.4

Astounding bottle last night of 1981 Pinot Noir from Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard. California winning. #wow13

Astounding bottle last night of 1981 Pinot Noir from Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard. California winning. #wow13

Aug 4th, 2013

The discovery never ends in the cellar. I wonder if it's still any good!

The discovery never ends in the cellar. I wonder if it's still any good!

Oct 12th, 2014

Josh Trowbridge

8.9

Josh had this 8 years ago

Josh had this 8 years ago

Jan 1st, 2017