This pinot is young but displays a deliciousness and drinkability that makes it easy to have a second glass…īlend: 100% Pinot Noir | Vineyards: 61% Kick On Ranch, 17% Solomon Hills and 22% Bien Nacido | AVA: Sta. The flavors are fresh and full bodied and it finishes with just the right level of juicy tannins. What we crafted is a pinot noir that has a beautiful garnet color and an aroma of fruits and flowers and earth that really is expressive. We felt compelled to repeat what had learned in those years and carefully harvested everything in 2012 at just the right level of ripeness to capture the most aromatic essence of the fruit. The result from those two unusual years was a revelation-the pinot noirs were so lively and had extraordinarily perfumed aromas. That realization was reinforced in 20 when the weather forced our hand and we harvested all of our fruit at lower sugar levels. 2013 Neighbor Red 2014 Las Vides Torrontes 2010 Clone 5 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir 2010 Tahbilk Shiraz Nagambie Lakes (90WS) 2009 Luigi Oddero Barolo (95WE). Yes, riper fruit produces bigger, thicker wines but at the expense of aroma and freshness, and aroma is what pinot noir is all about. I slowly realized we were missing something if the fruit got too ripe. Since 2005 we have been experimenting with when to pick our pinot noir. 2012 was completely different-the weather was fine and the vines responded with a bountiful harvest. Still, there's a good core of cherry fruit. It's marked by drying tannins and earthiness, giving it a rustic quality. 20 were two cool growing seasons in which the vines had trouble setting a decent crop, so we didn’t have enough extra to make a county blend. Right out of the bottle, this wine smells and tastes tight and unappealing. Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard view more details.

After two years of absence the Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir returns. 2018 Pinot Noir Clone 459 Arroyo Grande Valley view more details.

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