Ortman Family Turner Vineyard Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Mid-summer herbs, vanilla, wild strawberry and roasted fennel.

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Hilliard Bruce Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Early season red cherry Confit, essence of lavender, Eucalyptus and red floral notes.

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Zotovich Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Currant-cranberry, cinnamon, chile Pequin, rose petal and fresh garden herbs.

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Tyler La Encantada Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones: unknown

Notes of intense fresh bright red cherry, currant, freshly ground cinnamon, allspice, rose petal and Crimini mushroom.

 

Note: I prefer to spell out the Santa Rita Hills AVA—I know that wine labels using this designation are required to use Sta. Rita Hills.

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Zotovich Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones: unknown

Violet-rose petal, light red cherry, smoke, bacon and chocolate.

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Furthermore La Encantada Vineyard Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones:

• 115
• 667
• 777

And furthermore is their take on a Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir.  Convincing notes of Raspberry-early harvest strawberry, Tahitian vanilla, and Marjoram.

Aroma of thicketed Douglass Fir woods, suede and pine cone.
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Tantara Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Bright notes; supple, relaxed yet sophisticated; Acai, varied bramble fruit, allspice, violet and white mushroom.

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Coup de Foudre Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Pronounced notes of black cherry Coulis, cassis, chocolate dust, lavender, and Eucalyptus.

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Dragonette Fiddlestix Vineyard Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

A dark Pinot Noir and vivid acid structure; black cherry, white pepper, vanilla and Porcini mushroom.

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Alma Rosa Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir– 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Blackberry, pluot, fresh ground cardamom, fennel.

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