2018 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection is aromatic, perfumed and gracious. Crushed flowers, mint, spice, licorice and dried herbs lend gorgeous aromatic complexity and nuance. There is terrific energy to the 2018, but it clearly needs time to soften. Today it is noticeably shy and tightly wound.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard was mostly destemmed and spent 20 months in one-third new barrels. I love its purer, more fruit-driven style, offering lots of framboise and cherries as well as spring flowers and sappy herb-like aromas and flavors. These all carry over to the palate, where the wine is medium-bodied and has a beautifully balanced, elegant mouthfeel, clean acidity, and a great finish.
The 2018 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection is aromatic, perfumed and gracious. Crushed flowers, mint, spice, licorice and dried herbs lend gorgeous aromatic complexity and nuance. There is terrific energy to the 2018, but it clearly needs time to soften. Today it is noticeably shy and tightly wound.