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2009 Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Woodruff Family Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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cruzio32 Likes this wine: 94 points
May 12, 2018 - Time aged this very well!
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dougie wrote: 92 points
December 2, 2016 - Beautiful.
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missionpk Likes this wine:
December 21, 2015 - A distinctive note that I tend to associate with Pinot from the Santa Cruz Mountains, but not sure if it is clone or terroir or something else. Fruit forward, but not over ripe or overbearing. Balanced and quite tasty, but not obviously set up for long aging.
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dougie Likes this wine: 91 points
July 5, 2015 - Bright fruit. Wendi liked it more.
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svpandae wrote: 92 points
March 18, 2014 - Muscular. Big and balanced. Yum.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Woodruff Family Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011) (link)(Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Woodruff Family Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/1/2012 (link) 92 points(Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Woodruff Family Vineyard) Medium dark cherry red color; floral, tart strawberry, baked strawberry nose; tart strawberry, baked strawberry, floral, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
10/23/2011 (link) 91 points(Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Woodruff Family Vineyard) Medium cherry red color with 2 millimeter clear meniscus; focused, berry, black cherry nose; berry, black cherry, raspberry palate; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
3/28/2010 (link) 91 points(Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Woodruff Family Vineyard) Barrel sample - menthol, green peppercorn nose; mouth-coating, spicy, green peppercorn, menthol palate; medium-plus finish 91-92 pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Big Basin Vineyards
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Woodruff Family Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 13 (16%)
- Consumed 67 (84%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 5 votes
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- ProducerBig Basin Vineyards
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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