Winemaker Notes
Comprised of predominately fruit from the Santa Rita Hills and the balance from Santa Maria Valley. Tyler Winery looks at their appellation bottlings as a chance to over deliver. There is only the highest quality fruit used from exceptional parcels around the County. The 2013 version is a well structured wine boasting both beautiful, delicate red fruits, and sea driven minerality.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Justin's straight 2013 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County is a smoking wine. Coming mostly from Bien Nacido, Dierberg and Bentrock vineyards and aged all in neutral oak (it saw a touch of whole cluster), it gives up more dark berry and currant-like fruits to go with notions of smoke, pepper and forest-floor aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, tight, focused and pure, it's already drinking beautifully, but should have no issues evolving through 2023.
Pinot Noir is the second-most planted grape in Santa Barbara County, just behind Chardonnay. It thrives in cooler areas of the region, namely in the of the Sta. Rita Hills, which is part of Santa Barbara’s larger Santa Ynez Valley sub-appellation. Thought for decades to be too cool for viticulture, Sta. Rita Hills began to gain notoriety in the 1970’s, thanks to the pioneering work of Richard Sandford and Michael Benedict, among others.
Santa Barbara Pinot Noir dances across the palate with vivid red fruit and spice. Precision, bright acidity, elegance and fruit-driven silkiness make Santa Barbara Pinot delightfully enjoyable, whether on their own or with a variety of dishes.
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