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| Drinking window: Drink between 2024 and 2030 (based on 39 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bcg14 on 5/1/2024 & rated 88 points: Being generous (352 views) | | | Tasted by Bjweiss on 3/5/2024 & rated 89 points: Don’t get me wrong, the wine is well made and does a lot of things right, but for my taste it’s pushing ripeness too far, coming across jammy and sappy and losing the more earthy varietal characteristics I admire most about Pinot. Just not my style, but for those who love bigger CA Pinot, this is a hell of a deal compared to so many other producers out there. (628 views) | | | Tasted by brigcampbell on 11/21/2023: Oh boy, this is a home run. I like everyone else's tasting notes so have a quick read. Extremely well balanced, structure, fruit, aromas all shine in this bottle. Just a baby too. (999 views) | | | Tasted by King Cab on 9/1/2023 & rated 96 points: The color of this is just crazy; something akin to that Watermelon candy we ate as a kid, Jolly Rancher, but electrified...Unreal.
Bright expressive nose of red cranberry, red strawberry and camphor. Very great. Palate is pure and lithe and this seems to just hover a few millimeters above the tongue. Amazing balance and depth, this is signature Nien Nacido at its finest. Long and exact, this is just an enjoyable yet quasi serious Pinot that while maybe not my father's Pinot Noir certainly in contention to be my moms and let me face facts, she was always had a sharper palate.
Ed has made a deal with the devil for this wine and I hope he lives a few hundred years before having to pay it. (1135 views) | | | Tasted by pjhr on 8/8/2023 & rated 93 points: Delicious ripe red cherry, strawberry, and earth on the nose and silky smooth palate with sappy moderate long finish. Drinking beautifully young! (973 views) | | | Tasted by Discobiscuits42 on 5/26/2023: Acidity is absolutely bracing. A dragon ball z esque laser. Nose is really nice with a pure fruit expression with some pepper elements. M- tannin barely noticeable. Would give this time to come together. Could be good with the right dish such as coq a vin or nice sliced meats. On its own the acidity is just too much. Maybe things come together in time. Hold. (970 views) | | | Tasted by King Cab on 11/28/2022 & rated 94 points: Electric crimson color. Nose of cool blue and red fruits.Pretty strawberries and raspberries. Palate is bright and spacious with nice intensity. This shows fantastic balance with hovering acidity that is pure and refreshing, even at this young (just released) age. Finishes long and true. Historically one of my favorite of Ed's Sandler Pinots, I have followed for many years and have drank and enjoyed numerous bottles and I can say, Bravo! After a four year hiatus, it's back. This is precise and right in line with the BN from years past but maybe with a bit more verve and presence while always preserving it's elegance, class and creed. (1271 views) |
| Sandler Wine Company Producer website
Welcome to the Sandler Wine Company, the personal label of consulting winemaker, Ed Kurtzman. For Sandler, Ed draws on his relationships with top growers to produce small lots of vineyard designate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Zinfandel and Grenache from the Central Coast’s and Sonoma's most acclaimed sites.
Please go to the Wines page to learn more about our current offerings, or click here to join our mailing list for announcements about Sandler Wine Co.'s twice yearly (fall/spring) releases.
Cheers… and thanks for your interest in Sandler Wines.Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Bien Nacido Vineyard Producer website
Bien Nacido Vineyard (wikipedia)
From Testarossa Winerey - Club Testarossa May 2013 notes:
Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
Testarossa has a long relationship with Santa Barbara County's famed Bien Nacido Vineyard. Rob and Diana have been purchasing Chardonnay from Bien Nacido since 1995. Bien Nacido is located in the cool climate Santa Maria Valley appellation, about an hour north of Santa Barbara.
Here, the close proximity to the Pacific Ocean creates a true region I climate - very cool, gentle conditions throughout the crucial summer and fall ripening seasons. An ideal situation for top-flight Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The vineyard traces its roots back to the year 1837 when a Spanish land grant of some two square leagues was made to Tomas Olivera by the then Governor of Alta California. In 1969, the Millers, a fifth generation California farming family, purchased the property. They also purchased an adjacent parcel which had been part of the original 1837 Spanish land grant and reunited the two as Rancho Tepusquet, now comprising over two thousand acres. The original adobe remains as one of the few privately maintained adobes in California. In the early 1970's, it became clear to the Millers that the soils and climate were ideal for growing grapes, and they moved quickly to realize the winegrowing potential of the estate. Today, Bien Nacido is one of Calilfornia's most recognized vineyard names. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
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