Alta Maria Vineyards

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

8.920 ratings

8.88 pro ratings

Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

9.1

My last bottle of this low alcohol (12.7) PN from 2011 has held up beautifully. Ripe cherry, fresh oregano leaves, and slate like minerals in the nose. Lots of gravel and sous bois initially give way to dark cherry fruit with a gunflint minerality. Great balance.

My last bottle of this low alcohol (12.7) PN from 2011 has held up beautifully. Ripe cherry, fresh oregano leaves, and slate like minerals in the nose. Lots of gravel and sous bois initially give way to dark cherry fruit with a gunflint minerality. Great balance.

Nov 25th, 2016

Early Mountain Vineyards

9.3

It is the 10 year anniversary of @AltaMariaWine so seemed like a good night to open this up.

It is the 10 year anniversary of @AltaMariaWine so seemed like a good night to open this up.

Oct 18th, 2015

9.0

Blind I would place this as a good quality village burg. Got that sappy moist earth nose. Starts with earthy cherries and transitions to a broad, savory, clingy, roasted herb and earthy/ minerally finish.

Blind I would place this as a good quality village burg. Got that sappy moist earth nose. Starts with earthy cherries and transitions to a broad, savory, clingy, roasted herb and earthy/ minerally finish.

Sep 26th, 2015

John-Paul Henaff

Sales WineWise/The Vienna Wine Company

8.5

2011

2011

Mar 12th, 2014

9.0

Still has balance. Dried cherry, dried fig. Medium acid and silky tannins.

Still has balance. Dried cherry, dried fig. Medium acid and silky tannins.

Dec 17th, 2020

8.5

Light and easy to drink

Light and easy to drink

Mar 15th, 2017

9.0

Very drinkable

Very drinkable

Nov 25th, 2014

Intense #blackberry #currant nite, #lowtanning and #lightbody. very easy to drink and better to go with light fare like #rabbit or #duck

Intense #blackberry #currant nite, #lowtanning and #lightbody. very easy to drink and better to go with light fare like #rabbit or #duck

Nov 4th, 2016

9.1

Nate had this 7 years ago

Nate had this 7 years ago

Jan 21st, 2018

IPOB In Pursuit of Balance

2011

2011

Feb 4th, 2014