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Clos Pepe Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

9.2113 ratings
9.116 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
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby with aromas of red berry fruits, cedar and floral spice. On the palate flavors of cherry, raspberry and citrus with notes of toasty oak, spice and forest floor. Fine tannins, good acidity balance, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and mineral character.

Deep Ruby with aromas of red berry fruits, cedar and floral spice. On the palate flavors of cherry, raspberry and citrus with notes of toasty oak, spice and forest floor. Fine tannins, good acidity balance, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and mineral character.

Dec 17th, 2022
Matt Sterr

Dark-fruited and weighty for a PN. Lovely balance and elegant mouthfeel.

Dark-fruited and weighty for a PN. Lovely balance and elegant mouthfeel.

Feb 12th, 2020
Kai Wright

Ripe *and* elegant. Cherry, spice, cedar—wood in the best possible way. Lovely. #highfallutin2019

Ripe *and* elegant. Cherry, spice, cedar—wood in the best possible way. Lovely. #highfallutin2019

1 person found it helpfulOct 12th, 2019
Matt Sterr

Ripe with blackberry and black cherry fruit. Medium length. Slight alcohol shows, should improve with short term ageing.

Ripe with blackberry and black cherry fruit. Medium length. Slight alcohol shows, should improve with short term ageing.

Feb 1st, 2017
Jocelyn Hoar

Layered, balanced and beautiful!

Layered, balanced and beautiful!

Mar 2nd, 2015
Blake Conklin

Cellar Hand Relic Winery

9.3

This came in a 1.5 magnum and let me tell you... It was pretty damn amazing.

This came in a 1.5 magnum and let me tell you... It was pretty damn amazing.

Feb 19th, 2015
Chad Nuzum

Great Rich Pinot. Had it with gumbo for Christmas Eves Eve.

Great Rich Pinot. Had it with gumbo for Christmas Eves Eve.

Dec 24th, 2014
Kat Thomas

Sommelier Rose.Rabbit.Lie

9.4

Lunchtime goodness

Lunchtime goodness

Aug 14th, 2014
John Jaye

It just kept getting better as the evening went on. Simply wonderful wine

It just kept getting better as the evening went on. Simply wonderful wine

Mar 10th, 2022
Mark Mannebach

Masculine PN with dark cherry & blackberry notes up front with long silky finish

Masculine PN with dark cherry & blackberry notes up front with long silky finish

Jan 19th, 2022