Smith Story

Helluva Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.27 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Anderson Valley, North 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
Shay A
9.2

Ali Story, of Smith-Story Wines, was in town and did a nice tasting at Classic today. A pleasure to meet and very unique and enjoyable wines.

This is an elegant style Pinot...lots of brambly notes, kirsch, and cedar bark. All red and black fruits here. Ali said that the barrels this pinot is done in comes from Russell Bevan. Quite the opposite style!

Ali Story, of Smith-Story Wines, was in town and did a nice tasting at Classic today. A pleasure to meet and very unique and enjoyable wines.

This is an elegant style Pinot...lots of brambly notes, kirsch, and cedar bark. All red and black fruits here. Ali said that the barrels this pinot is done in comes from Russell Bevan. Quite the opposite style!

2 people found it helpfulMar 4th, 2018
Alex Crangle

Assistant Winemaker Balo Vineyards

9.3

Baby, but showing so much potential. Pretty fruit. Savory; blood and iron minerality.

Baby, but showing so much potential. Pretty fruit. Savory; blood and iron minerality.

2 people found it helpfulDec 26th, 2016
Lesli Powers

Drinking this in 2022, so it's 7 years old now and drinking beautifully. Cranberry, cherry and baking spice on the nose, with red fruit and some damp forest floor on the palate and balanced minerality/acidity. Love these wines and the winemakers, so enjoying a bottle is a pleasure on many levels.

Drinking this in 2022, so it's 7 years old now and drinking beautifully. Cranberry, cherry and baking spice on the nose, with red fruit and some damp forest floor on the palate and balanced minerality/acidity. Love these wines and the winemakers, so enjoying a bottle is a pleasure on many levels.

Aug 28th, 2022
Dean Butler

Had at Petit

Had at Petit

Feb 2nd, 2019
Mary Zabriskie

Esther’s

Esther’s

Dec 31st, 2018
Darlene Yan

Darlene had this 8 months ago

Darlene had this 8 months ago

Mar 25th, 2024
Paul Stoffel

Paul had this 7 years ago

Paul had this 7 years ago

May 16th, 2018