15 results for "2008 Native 9 Pinot Noir Santa Maria" between $10.00 and $50.00

In 2008 we didn't irrigate for the last 50 days of the season - a considerable time not to irrigate in such poor soils - and saw a real concentration in color. By this time we were doing 100% whole-cluster fermentation. That's a pretty distinct departure from the 05, 06 and 07 vintages. I guess it's more like the 04 - more rich and concentrated. This is the best example of whole-cluster fermentation in a California Pinot that I've yet seen. It extends the palate without being stemmy. The mouthfeel...

Description WE 92 Pts - Benchland is perhaps the most prized piece of real estate on earth for winemakers. Blessed with ancient, complex soils, benchlands produce wines that are supremely balanced and utterly profound. The Cambria Estate vineyard is located 17 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Santa Maria. It is a remarkable place for Pinot Noir. Rated 90+ According to Wine Enthusiast - Another lovely Julia’s Pinot from Cambria, at a fair price. With its light tannins and transparency, it’s definitely...

Cambria's Pinot Noir from Julia's Vineyard is a point of reference for all Central Coast Pinot. Year in, year out, this is a fruit forward, excellent value.

A blockbuster new release from Rusack, one of our favorite small producers in Santa Barbara's Sideways country! Rusack Winery is one of the Santa Ynez Valley's rising stars, fashioning fantastic Pinot Noirs even Miles would be proud of! A stone's throw from Sea Smoke and other area cult Pinot Noir producers, the Rusack 2009 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir showcases all that is great about this hot new California region: A rich, fleshy and flashy wine that possesses layers of vivid blueberry, black...

- Foley Estate Pinot Noir Santa Maria Hills 2009 750ml - Santa Barbara Santa Maria Valley

Bien Nacido is a well-known vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley. On a bench that overlooks the Sisquoc River, this highly-esteemed vineyard is quite large and has numerous slopes and aspects. Bien Nacido, literally Spanish for “Born Well”, is one of the vineyards in Santa Barbara where Steele Wines purchases Pinot Noir grapes. Many of the most prestigious wineries in California purchase grapes from this vineyard. Our favorite block for the single vineyard wines is “N-Block” which gives the most intense...

90 points Josh Raynolds ( International Wine Cellar ) : "Bright medium red. Redcurrant, cherry, Indian spices and underbrush on the pungent nose. Shows a firm, youthful structure and smoky red fruit flavors, with slow-building spiciness and a hint of bitter herbs. Then turns sweeter on the spicy finish, which is focused and very persistent. This taut, red fruit-driven wine benefits a lot from air; give it at least an hour in a decanter or another few years of bottle aging. (Oct/Nov 2011)"