Wine Tasting Group - No Theme - Feb. 22, 2020 (My place): Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, CA. Aromas of warm baking spices, black cherries, and bark. Black cherries on the palate with a bit of cough syrup followed by bark, and baking spices. Nice acids with an elegant texture. There a bit of hot cinnamon on the finish which wound up being a distraction for me. Otherwise, a solid and enjoyable pinot.
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(Alta Maria Pinot Noir) Medium dark ruby color; brown sugar, tart cherry, talc nose; very tart cherry, talc, tart raspberry palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (12.7% alcohol)
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12/25/2023 - joesi16 wrote:
On the decline, very little fruit and not much else. Some sediment and a long cork that breaks so use an ah so.
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2/18/2021 - JoeDwine wrote: 90 Points
With Pork Chops...still bright, light raspberry, black cherry and spice rack. Fairly floral but nothing stood out.good QPR
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2/22/2020 - James Kim Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wine Tasting Group - No Theme - Feb. 22, 2020 (My place): Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, CA. Aromas of warm baking spices, black cherries, and bark. Black cherries on the palate with a bit of cough syrup followed by bark, and baking spices. Nice acids with an elegant texture. There a bit of hot cinnamon on the finish which wound up being a distraction for me. Otherwise, a solid and enjoyable pinot.
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11/3/2017 - dt95 Does not like this wine: 70 Points
10 bottles through a case. Thin, very light. Little fruit, not much of anything. Paid less than $15, delivered - won’t be buying more.
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12/14/2016 - joesi16 wrote:
Decent wine for $15 but didn't really taste like a pinot noir. I tasted some spice, ground herbs and a touch of pepper more like a Syrah.
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