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2014 Bien Nacido Estate Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Maria Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Pour Boy Likes this wine: 94 points
November 8, 2020 - This is a solid effort. Loads of cherry and smoke on the nose and palate. Terrific finish. Worth seeking out.
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TexasBob Likes this wine: 91 points
December 27, 2019 - Medium garnet with Red - violet at the edges. Cranberries with distant vanilla. Very tasty with good umami.
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lgomberg wrote: 91 points
October 12, 2019 - - Crimsom color - 10/11/19 with pork shoulder steak grilled over red oak. This really opened up after an hour or more and I should have decanted this wine. Aromatically this was pretty with dark red and blue fruits savory floral notes and earth. On the pallet consistent with aromatics it had medium intensity medium body silky tannins, restrained oak, medium plus length and seem to be in a nice zone for drinking but probably could have benefited from another couple of years. Much more interesting/ enjoyable after an hour, plus of air.
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Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 90 points
October 3, 2019 - brief notes, Armit at Claridge's
New World style, very well-made; plenty of concentration; soft tannins; good fruit profile, ends off-dry.
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vpoms wrote: 91 points
August 2, 2019 - Clear medium ruby. Clean nose of medium intensity. Aromas red currant, nutmeg, sweet spice, flint, hint of vanilla. Wine is developing. On the palate it is dry, medium plus acidity, medium minus tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus flavor intensity of red cherry, mint,green leaf, flint. Finish is medium plus. Very good wine, drink now. Can age further 5 plus years
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By Antonio Galloni
Santa Barbara: Better Than Ever (Sep 2017), 9/1/2017 (link)(Bien Nacido Estate Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyards Central Coast Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Santa Barbara County: The Classic 2014s and Variable 2015s, 8/2/2017 (link)(Bien Nacido Estate Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Bien Nacido Estate
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 86 (32%)
- Consumed 185 (68%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBien Nacido Estate
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley
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