Greg

8.9

Light floral fruity medium weight. Another great chanin blanc for FL evenings outside. $17 — 3 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

vivid, medium ruby with amber rim; red cherry, damp earth, caramel, cloves; intense flavors, red cherry, cranberry, medium finish; light-medium body, medium+ tannins, fine grained tannin, 12.59% ABV; partnership between winemaker Gavin Chanin and Durell Vineyard owner Bill Price, spends 15 months in 36% new French oak; $60 — 6 years ago

Raul Puga

9.0

Delicious and affordable — 7 years ago

Bruce Homer

9.0

Ripe fruit- but still has some nice complexity. — 9 years ago

with Jan

Charles Hudson

9.2

For a long time, this was my favorite Santa Barbara Pinot. The Chanin has surpassed it, but it's still great. — 10 years ago

Tom Kisthart

Owner Craft & Curd

10

Wild stuff. Partnership between Gavin Chanin and Bill Price. — 11 years ago

Kamall

9.0

Light hand, well made entry level county blend — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I’ve been meaning to try this producer for some time now. I’ve heard & read good things about their work. So when I saw this on “Last Bottle” for $35, I picked a few up. It didn’t disappoint.

The one thing about the Santa Rita Hills region that I struggle with is a number of their Pinot Noirs, for me, are over extracted. That is not the case here.

The fruits were generally mid red. Some blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, cherries, nice hues of blueberries, pomegranate & cranberries. Gentle wood use, softly layered baking spices, excellent acidity & nicely polished even finish.

Drinks well now but, will hold my other two bottles 2-3 years for further integration & even something a little better.

Photos of; their winery facility, Winemaker- Gavin Chanin and one of their Santa Rita Vineyards. — 6 years ago

JKT

9.2

Gordons Čhanin tasting 6/13/17. $43. #8. on between the other two vineyards. Of new world and complexity. Nose with prominent red fruits and berries and spiciness. More full bodied on palate and finish with acidity. — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.4

Father's day meal of choice Copper River Salmon on the grill. Needed a Pinot to go with it & this was a great choice. Pure, juicy red fruit & bright acidity. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads! — 10 years ago

Rob B

10

Thank you Matt Kaner. — 12 years ago

Steve Cunneen

9.4

Very, very good. Look forward to seeing how it evolves. — 6 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.1

A great start after the Champagne — 6 years ago

Johan Larsson

Owner/Sommelier tapasbar

9.1

Redigt köttig och animaliska samtidigt elegant saltlakrits. — 7 years ago

with Gustav and Andreas

Chris England

9.3

Rev 216
Chanin PN Rinconada 12
£50

🚨 Quaff-ability Alert 🚨

Had this in Cut Park Lane w/ a top steak so was keen to review @ home properly 👍 @ £50 I think this is the best Chanin single block Pinot I’ve had in a top year - really well balanced, not overpowered & loaded with vibrant fruit 😍

📍Chanin Pinot Noir Rinconada 2012

🏵 93 points

🍷 Cherry pink ruby

👃 Smokey earthy dark cherry w/ blackberry, light oak, herbs, red flowers, bubblegum, cola & soft red fruits - beautiful in a Zalto Burg glass 😉

👄 Med body of creamy velvet smooth red cherry, blackberry, strawberry & raspberry w/ an earthy light mocha tone

🎯 Med+ red fruit explosion w/ soft blackberry & mocha grounds

🙏 Wish I had more 😭 — 8 years ago

Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.3

Very impressed by this new project w Gavin Chanin as winemaker. Easily best out of a blind tasting of 15 new release Sonoma Pinots we did the other day. — 10 years ago

Tom Kisthart

Owner Craft & Curd

10

Project between Gavin Chanin and Bill Price. Drank better on 3rd day open than 1st or 2nd. Remarkable. — 11 years ago