Burrell School, Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
Burrell School · California › Santa Cruz Mountains › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
7
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
77
Reviews
88.1
Avg Score
92
Highest
Taster #7674
· Aug 13, 2022
91/100
Continues to improve with age.
2017 vintage
Taster #7674
· May 15, 2021
91/100
Just as good as always.
2017 vintage
Taster #0840
· Apr 3, 2016
84/100
This wine had good fruit, but it was buried in the heavy hand of over oaking the wine. I bought this bottle at the winery and have stored it very well. However, it seemed oxidized and way over extracted.
2008 vintage
Taster #2508
· Dec 23, 2014
80/100
Just not a good wine. Possible it was partially TCA, but the fruit has pretty much died on this despite a reasonable amount of acid. I like old pinots, I like acid driven pinots, and even like some sonoma coast funk at times, but this was just not a good version of any style. You can do better with a cheap pinot from the grocery store.
2008 vintage
Taster #2546
· Apr 1, 2012
89/100
8th Annual Pinot Paradise: Santa Cruz Mountains AVA Pinot (Villa Ragusa, Campbell, California) : Dark cherry red color; ripe cherry, red fruit nose; tart cherry, rhubarb, floral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 89+ points
2008 vintage
Taster #1786
· Feb 15, 2011
92/100
Very good
2008 vintage
Taster #2546
· Mar 28, 2010
90/100
Pinot Paradise 2010 (Technical Seminar on Yeast Influences, and Grand Tasting) (Villa Ragusa, Campbell, California) : Barrel sample 1 (Assmannshausen yeast, 100% new French oak) - rich cherry, raspberry, berry syrup nose; ripe cherry, raspberry, berry palate; medium-plus finish 90-93 pts. Barrel sample 2 (RC212 yeast) - oak, blue fruit, black cherry nose; oak, structured, cherry palate; medium-plus finish 88-91 pts.
2008 vintage