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2008 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir 100% Whole Cluster Schultze Family Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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GSW wrote: 93 points
January 2, 2020 - Remains a truly lovely California Pinot Noir with Burgundian heritage.
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PSUSteve Likes this wine: 92 points
February 9, 2019 - PnP. This is a bigger Pinot with deep red fruit and a mouthful of spice. Very nice.
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CMGray Likes this wine: 93 points
May 16, 2016 - Very impressed with this wine. Nice balance, very smooth.
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Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 89 points
April 8, 2015 - Slow ox'd around 45 min. Dark ruby red. Spicy aromatics with some cherry notes. Big red fruited palate. Spicy oak & whole cluster complexity. Moderate acid & tannin. Not as oaky as other bottlings. Good.
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lolo66 wrote:
March 30, 2015 - This is tasty New World fruit. concentrated raspberry and cherry, just a touch of acidity to keep it in balance, but this is almost a steak wine.
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By Richard Jennings
6/18/2011 (link) 87 points(Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir 100% Whole Cluster Schultze Family Vineyard) Hibiscus, floral nose; hibiscus, floral, red berry palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Windy Oaks Estate
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation 100% Whole Cluster
- Vineyard Schultze Family Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 42 (22%)
- Consumed 147 (78%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerWindy Oaks Estate
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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