Coming
out of Monterey, California on the Western side of the Salinas Valley, this
Pinot Noir, named for the ranch it’s grown on in the Arroyo Seco AVA is a
terrific value priced Pinot Noir at $19.99. It offers red raspberry,
pomegranate, strawberry, black pepper, Bing cherry with back notes of lavender and
sweet vanilla. Aged 12 months in nothing nut French oak barrels (a mere 35% of
those barrels were new), it reflects an earthy, mineral quality without giving
into an abundance of oak. Straightforward with softer tannins and a bright
acidity, it’s one of those $20 Pinot's that’s actually worth it.
ORIGIN: Arroyo Seco, Monterey, California
PRICE: $19.99/ 750ML
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
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