Varner

Three Blocks Spring Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.141 ratings
9.112 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
Sipping Fine Wine

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
Daniel P. Drake

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! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🖒

Mar 29th, 2017
James Brock

Quite good ... Pepper

Quite good ... Pepper

Nov 7th, 2015
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.0

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
Steve Bachmann

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
Mo Cherry

Fresh and ready to go!

Fresh and ready to go!

Feb 16th, 2015
Sariya Jarasviroj Brown

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, 2014
Lenny Castiglione

Tart and tight with red fruits. Acid driven and tightly wound

Tart and tight with red fruits. Acid driven and tightly wound

May 15th, 2020
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

Dense, compact, balanced. This should age well

Dense, compact, balanced. This should age well

Nov 26th, 2014
Steve Anderson

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