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• swilson215 Likes this wine: 89 points

  December 9, 2016 - I "won" this wine in a wine pull at the Dallas Margarita Ball this year. Had it a few weeks later at a cooking class with Chef Tre Wilcox, paired with a spiced pork loin and jalapeno cheddar grits. I didn't know the menu before pairing, but it held up really well! Tight at the beginning, but developed well over the two hours we drank the wine. Definitely a fruitier, darker pinot than I was expecting, satisfying and spicy. Drink up now, though.

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• Mike Kopanski wrote: 90 points

  December 20, 2014 - I'm not sure why this one is still around in any quantity. Our favorite wine bar had it by the glass for $11 and we jumped all over it. I really liked the slight savory, meaty flavor and aroma the extra bottle age brings. Darker than typical color for a Pinot. Mature fruit on the nose like crushed dried and roasted red raspberry. Rich and refined, close to, but not quite candied, perfectly ripe and mature cherry mulberry and blueberry fruit. The oak, acid and tannins have all decided to just get along. Slightly burnt blueberry pie filling on the finish.

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• yeti575rider wrote: 90 points

  June 29, 2014 - Spice and flowery on the nose. Strawberry/ cherry palate. Enjoyable easy drinking wine but not to the level of the single vineyards. Better to pay up for those imho.

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• vespasian wrote: 91 points

  July 21, 2012 - Took a while to open up but lovely once it had - great weight and balance, a very satisfying Santa Barbara Pinot.

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• RobertDwyer wrote: 90 points

  June 1, 2012 - Another solid Sanford Pinot. So consistently outstanding they're underappreciated at this point. And perhaps overpriced. But still, if you can catch them south of $30 they're great.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Sanford
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
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• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Barbara County

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• In Cellars 2 (2%)
• Consumed 124 (98%)

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