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Sanford Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2008

Pinot Noir

from Central Coast, California

Price: $44.99

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Central Coast, California

Pinot Noir

Style: Smooth & Supple

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Item No. 104997

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ratings pedigree (past vintages):

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red wine style:

winemaker's notes:

The 2008 Sanford Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is a blend of from our two estate vineyards, La Rinconada, and the historic Sanford and Benedict Vineyard. Both of these stellar vineyards are in the heart of the Santa Rita Hills. A mix of vineyard blocks and several different clones gives this wine great complexity. The wine is brilliant red in color and is bursting with raspberry, cranberry, pepper and sage on the nose. The palate delivers silky berry flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and supple tannins. The wine was allowed to age in French Oak barrels (30% new oak) for 10 months where it gained concentration and picked up hints of vanilla and cinnamon.

alcohol by volume: 14.5%

critical acclaim:

"Fresh and bright, this wine’s detail lies in the texture of its tannins. They bring a tight elasticity to the structure as well as the warmth of sun on sand. Dark, meaty fruit fills it out—a match for roast partridge."

91 Points

Wine & Spirits

User Reviews

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

Siamese (read all my reviews)

rating (1/26/2013):

Drinkable and pleasing as its bouquet opens up and it amazed almost like two different pinots within 15 minutes of a pour in a big open mouth wine glass. Very deep red color and a fantastic introduction to pinot noir. Velvety on the tongue as you move through the bottle but tannins never evolve.

Style:Smooth & Supple