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2016 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée Schultze Family Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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Kaizah Likes this wine: 90 points
August 23, 2023 - In a nice drinking window
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RajivAyyangar wrote: 87 points
October 28, 2019 - MNB: Pinot (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Pale ruby-red, slightly hazy.
Elevated intensity nose, showing confected fruits suggesting whole-cluster or whole berry, but also some savory tamari tertiary notes suggesting age.
Dry, medium body, 13.5% alcohol, high acid. There's a juiciness to it - feels like 2g RS? Clean, with high acid. Underripe red cherry and white Ranier cherry. Low oak - maybe 10% new French.
New world, clean, high acid, low ripeness - cool climate.
Guess: Martinborough or Marlborough Pinot from NZ 2015 (slight age).
Actual: 2016 Windy Oak Pinot - Santa Cruz Mtns.
35% new french oak.
2016
13.5% alcohol
Analysis: Not far off. I missed the oak though. The color is lighter than I'd expect from Santa Cruz. -
MWes Likes this wine: 91 points
March 31, 2019 - Cranberry, sweetart, and Asian Spice. Feels young and like it will be better with a couple of years on it. Looks like wine club members pay $31 for this which IMO would be a value for this wine.
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Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 89 points
November 8, 2018 - Sweet, pure Pinot fruit, nice intensity and length.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Windy Oaks Estate
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Estate Cuvée
- Vineyard Schultze Family Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 24 (15%)
- Consumed 134 (85%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
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- ProducerWindy Oaks Estate
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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