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Santa Barbara County Gamay Pinot Noir

9.040 ratings
8.99 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Gamay, 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
Skye LaTorre

Sommelier The Meatball Shop

9.0

Charmed right away by the first sniff of glossy, undeniably Californian, wild berry fruits. Reigned in nicely by a whip of acid.

Charmed right away by the first sniff of glossy, undeniably Californian, wild berry fruits. Reigned in nicely by a whip of acid.

1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2015
Cameron Porter

Intensely floral notes of rose petal give way to huckleberry and blueberry. Subtle herbal notes suggesting whole cluster. Great POP of acid lifts the whole package. Excellent summer red.

Intensely floral notes of rose petal give way to huckleberry and blueberry. Subtle herbal notes suggesting whole cluster. Great POP of acid lifts the whole package. Excellent summer red.

1 person found it helpfulJun 30th, 2015
Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

9.0

Tart, blackberry jam on the nose. A (one) Piccolo Pete on the front mid-palate of blueberry and lavender, and ginger and pepper on the finish. Dyyyying 4 u

Tart, blackberry jam on the nose. A (one) Piccolo Pete on the front mid-palate of blueberry and lavender, and ginger and pepper on the finish. Dyyyying 4 u

1 person found it helpfulMay 6th, 2015
Chris Leon

New Cali turned up to 10

New Cali turned up to 10

1 person found it helpfulMar 26th, 2015
Yohannah Burmeister

Really fun wine! Carbonic Gamay with some whole cluster Pinot. Floral and fruity with herbs.

Really fun wine! Carbonic Gamay with some whole cluster Pinot. Floral and fruity with herbs.

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2015
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.0

Doesn't hold a candle to Bow & Arrow's Rhinestone of a similar blend. Started to show a bit of character after a day on the counter, so maybe some time in the bottle will add depth.

Doesn't hold a candle to Bow & Arrow's Rhinestone of a similar blend. Started to show a bit of character after a day on the counter, so maybe some time in the bottle will add depth.

May 5th, 2015
Cris Carter

Winemaker/Founder Weatherborne Wine Corp.

8.2

VA dominates the nose, though there's some nice whole-cluster notes underneath. Tart and a bit lean. Not as good as their Cab Francs.

VA dominates the nose, though there's some nice whole-cluster notes underneath. Tart and a bit lean. Not as good as their Cab Francs.

Apr 24th, 2015
Michael Goldstein

Very interesting, grassy and full of character

Very interesting, grassy and full of character

Oct 22nd, 2016
Gelert Hart

Super grape, soft little tannin, blackberry sweet. Quaffable

Super grape, soft little tannin, blackberry sweet. Quaffable

Aug 28th, 2016
Eric Rueber

Not a fan. Seemed like the gamay and pinot were having a slugfest. Very tannic.

Not a fan. Seemed like the gamay and pinot were having a slugfest. Very tannic.

May 16th, 2016