WALT Wines

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

9.013 ratings
9.31 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

From Clos Pepe, Radian, Fiddlestix & Bentrock vineyards, aged for 10 months in French oak (45% new), aromas of ripe red berry fruits and complex spice. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors with notes of tea and pepper wrapped in smoky oak. Fine tannins, nicely balanced lingering ending with an earthy mineral tang.

From Clos Pepe, Radian, Fiddlestix & Bentrock vineyards, aged for 10 months in French oak (45% new), aromas of ripe red berry fruits and complex spice. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors with notes of tea and pepper wrapped in smoky oak. Fine tannins, nicely balanced lingering ending with an earthy mineral tang.

Aug 22nd, 2021
Vanessa

Ruby hue with pink rim variation. Cherry liqueur, mulberry, fresh fig, dill, violets, and delicate notes of nutmeg and cured meat on the nose. Bold flavor, bright red fruit on the palate. Clean finish.

Ruby hue with pink rim variation. Cherry liqueur, mulberry, fresh fig, dill, violets, and delicate notes of nutmeg and cured meat on the nose. Bold flavor, bright red fruit on the palate. Clean finish.

Aug 21st, 2019
Ryan Vento

Pretty decent if not highly predictable. Perfumed with floral & medicinal notes, cola, bright cherries, cherry syrup, Chinese five spice. Energetic and palatable, but a little mangled in structure. Good for what it is but still not entirely my jam.

Pretty decent if not highly predictable. Perfumed with floral & medicinal notes, cola, bright cherries, cherry syrup, Chinese five spice. Energetic and palatable, but a little mangled in structure. Good for what it is but still not entirely my jam.

Aug 4th, 2019
Peter Lilly

15.3 alc, super ripe blue grit.

15.3 alc, super ripe blue grit.

Jun 25th, 2019
leon egozi

Taste of Vail lamb cook off. Pairing with pinots and zins

Taste of Vail lamb cook off. Pairing with pinots and zins

Apr 6th, 2018
Mike Ancuta

Disappointed, ABV too high and never really came together.

Disappointed, ABV too high and never really came together.

Jul 4th, 2019
Dean Quintal

Dean had this 3 years ago

Dean had this 3 years ago

Aug 8th, 2021
Cullen Russell

Cullen had this 3 years ago

Cullen had this 3 years ago

Nov 27th, 2020
Carl Kahlfeldt

Carl had this 4 years ago

Carl had this 4 years ago

May 11th, 2020
Jessica Reicher

Jessica had this 4 years ago

Jessica had this 4 years ago

Mar 8th, 2020