2008 PINOT NOIR BIEN
NACIDO
Santa Maria Valley
This wine is all about
perfume and nuance. Its dramatic and alluring aroma is followed
by gentle, savory flavors that have you coming back for glass
after glass. Illustrative of our efforts to catch the fascinating
and elusive character of pinot noir in perfect balance, we harvested
the grapes for this wine fully ripe, but not over-ripe. Much like
our 2007 version, this one gave us a wine with less alcohol and
more aroma. Although it will certainly age well, this Bien Nacido
pinot is open and delicious today.
(454 Cases Produced)
Press Reviews
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2008 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido presents sweet red cherries, licorice and flowers, all of which come together gracefully on a delicate, mid-weight frame. This shows gorgeous inner perfume and sweetness through to the striking finish." (90 Points)
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
"Vivid red. Nuanced, spice-accented nose offers red and black fruits and a whiff of licorice. Sweet and intense, with excellent focus and purity to the black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors. Shows impressive energy and finishes with building but sweet and harmonious tannins. I really like this wine's balance." (92 Points)
Burghound
"A pretty, layered and discreetly spicy nose of red and blue pinot fruit leads to rich, generous and admirably full-bodied flavors that deliver fine length on the somber and mouth coating finish that evidences hints of chocolate. This isn't especially typical yet it works." (89 Points)
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