Varner
Three Blocks Spring Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Ruby with fresh fruit aromas layering in floral and earthy spice scents, aged in 25% new oak. On the palate cherry flavors with spicy tobacco leaf notes, zesty in style. Fine tannins, great mouthfeel texture, lingering ending with and earthy character which you can almost taste the soil. Age worthy! Nice!
Ruby with fresh fruit aromas layering in floral and earthy spice scents, aged in 25% new oak. On the palate cherry flavors with spicy tobacco leaf notes, zesty in style. Fine tannins, great mouthfeel texture, lingering ending with and earthy character which you can almost taste the soil. Age worthy! Nice!
Aug 13th, 2019
Tonight I had the taste for a Pinot Noir and decided to open the 2013 Varner Spring Ridge Vineyards Three Blocks Pinot Noir from the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The nose is very fruit forward with notes of cranberry, red raspberry, cherry, clove, lush vanilla, and dusty soil.
At first sip the tart expressive notes of cranberry, cherry, red raspberry, dried herbs, clove, cola, and rocky soil
The wine is a full bodied wine with medium+ acidity and medium chewy tannins. The fruit and dusty soil continues on in a long pleasing finish. Have a great week and stay positive. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🖒
Tonight I had the taste for a Pinot Noir and decided to open the 2013 Varner Spring Ridge Vineyards Three Blocks Pinot Noir from the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The nose is very fruit forward with notes of cranberry, red raspberry, cherry, clove, lush vanilla, and dusty soil.
At first sip the tart expressive notes of cranberry, cherry, red raspberry, dried herbs, clove, cola, and rocky soil
The wine is a full bodied wine with medium+ acidity and medium chewy tannins. The fruit and dusty soil continues on in a long pleasing finish. Have a great week and stay positive. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🖒
Very good, a touch hot. Raspberry and bing cherry, scorched earth, and cinnamon.
Very good, a touch hot. Raspberry and bing cherry, scorched earth, and cinnamon.
Oct 7th, 2015
Most Santa Cruz pinots I've had are light in color but pack a surprising amount of flavor as this one is. Pinot fruit is a bit more austere/held back; "underbrush" comes to mind. Enjoyable.
Most Santa Cruz pinots I've had are light in color but pack a surprising amount of flavor as this one is. Pinot fruit is a bit more austere/held back; "underbrush" comes to mind. Enjoyable.
Apr 14th, 2015
Really well made wine - a bit on the ripe side for my personal palate
Really well made wine - a bit on the ripe side for my personal palate
Nov 28th, 2014Tart and tight with red fruits. Acid driven and tightly wound
Tart and tight with red fruits. Acid driven and tightly wound
May 15th, 2020Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards
Dense, compact, balanced. This should age well
Dense, compact, balanced. This should age well
Nov 26th, 2014
Good, but seemed more fruit forward than the recent Upper Picnic block.
Good, but seemed more fruit forward than the recent Upper Picnic block.
Dec 16th, 2017