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2008 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Napa / Sonoma
- Carneros
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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brh_wine Likes this wine: 89 points
April 13, 2024 - This wine is finally coming around. For most of its life it has been astringent with higher than desired tannins and acid. Was morr balanced and more mature with classic pinot flavors.
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brh_wine Likes this wine: 89 points
December 9, 2017 - cork was soft an broke when opening. closed nose, veggy greenache in mouth with just a hint of fruit. not a typical pinot but characteristic of prior tastings.
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tomherer Likes this wine: 92 points
June 22, 2014 - Hosscrow's TN is terrific. Not much to add other than there's no obtrusive oak, ie the extra year he called for seems to have done the trick. Really deep, dusty, fleshy stuff that deftly balances several savory elements with the fruit. Carneros near its best. Lots of life left.
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CieloVista wrote: 88 points
April 25, 2014 - Ruby red with aromas of dark fruit, cola and spices. It was balanced, very smooth and had rich cherry cola flavors. The finish was clean and had a little vanilla after tastes.
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hosscrow Likes this wine: 91 points
May 18, 2013 - Saturday, May 18, 2013 - Bright red. Hints of purple. Ready to drink now at 7 years. Almost opaque, very dark for a pinot, typical of Carneros. Complex briary nose of dark fruit, cola, vanilla oak and a hint of spice/cinnamon. Green tea. Delicious Blackberry, tart cherry, soft to no tannins, strong oak (might be tamed by an another year in the bottle), with a full bodied and silky texture and an extended sweet fruit finish. Well made and beautifully balanced. Stanley Ranch is huge and Saintsbury is a pinot specialist so they know how to get a full expression from this site.
Much, much better than the 2006 that I drank last year.1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Allen Meadows
October 2010, Issue #40 (link)(Saintsbury Pinot Noir - Stanly Ranch Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Saintsbury
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Stanly Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
- Appellation Carneros
- UPC Code 732458041570
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 48 (36%)
- Consumed 87 (64%)
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa / Sonoma
- AppellationCarneros
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