Wild Horse, Pinot Noir, Central Coast

Bright, sharp taste. Maybe Woody finish. Not my favorite

2021 vintage

deep color, smooth, mature, balanced, much better than expected

2008 vintage

Waited a bit long to drink but it was good

2007 vintage

Not sure if I got an improperly stored bottle, but this one was done. Not vinegar, but rancid. Tasted as though it may have been stored too warm. Seems like enough tannin here to age fairly well, otherwise.

2008 vintage

Nice simple , flowery wine showing its age nicely. Fruit is waning but still fresh and bright

2008 vintage

Nice Pinot for the price. Keeps improving.

2008 vintage

A bit passed its prime

2008 vintage

Fruity, light, easy to drink.

2008 vintage

This tasted good and everyone enjoyed it.

2008 vintage

Better than expected. Smooth.

2008 vintage

oak was very noticeable on the nose and palate the first night, but mellowed out the next day. I felt the 2008 wasn't as balanced as the the 2007.

2008 vintage

Great for the price point.

2008 vintage

I bought a case of half-bottles of this last year. I've been going through them at the rate of about 2 bottles a month. At first they were good, but in the last couple months they've started deteriorating quickly. If you have any, I would say to drink up before it gets worse.

2008 vintage

Good varietal character but lacking complexity and depth. No complaints for the price point.

2008 vintage

Meh.

2008 vintage

Lots of cherry and spice. New world style without much nuance but solid varietal character nonetheless.

2008 vintage

Well balanced, soft with a nice finish. Will buy this one again.

2008 vintage

low fruit for pinot, good balance; tasted next to Alma Rosa which had more fruit - preferred Wild Horse. Ready to drink now.

2007 vintage

Tasty and simple, but well-made pinot noir showing medium body and generic central coast flavors of bing cherries, some rasberry in a clean-palate fruity blend without much complexity, but without off flavors or indications of chemical manipulation. Medium finish.

2008 vintage

Solid Pinot. Ruby color, subtle nose. Cherry cola with a little pepper. Smooth short to medium finish.

2008 vintage

As this gets some years under its belt it is getting much better The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Medium.

2008 vintage

Paid $14 for a half-bottle, and this is one of the better Pinots that I've had at this price. This has a little bit of heft to it for a Pinot. And no noticeable problems.

2008 vintage

Should be a house favorite. Drank w home made pizza. Complex body for a Pinot, not thinor water. More like a merlot in complexity. Buy more!!!

2007 vintage

No formal notes taken.

2008 vintage

Neither the bride nor I were as wild about this wine as some of the Community. We had it with lime/chile-rubbed/baked fresh salmon, sauteed snap peas/green onions and wild rice. The nose was cherry and earthy, but the taste did not live up to the nose. While it had a medium finish (good), the taste was a little flat and there was no complexity to it at all, not much to write home about. We paid about $16.99 for it; …

2007 vintage

Liked this wine. Paired well with lamb chops. Nice balance of ffruit wthout being over-whelming.

2007 vintage

Dark strawberry fruit, little heat on the nose, medium-bodied, smooth, lacks complexity but more enjoyable than expected

2008 vintage

Good garnet color. Decent nose. Surprisingly medium bodied fruity flavor with dark tones. Short finish but smooth. Good for price

2008 vintage

Surprised at how much I enjoyed this one for the price!

2008 vintage

Solid at the Costco w/coupon price. Easy drinking fruity style Pinot with cherry, rose and vanilla. Very smooth mouthfeel.

2008 vintage

One bottle was corked, one was okay.

2008 vintage

Good, with a ripe black cherry profile and forward fruit. Soft, lush, and simple with a creamy oak finish.

2007 vintage

I'd call this a beefy pinot. Smokey smells and rustic taste, i.e. not jammy fruit packed roundness. Always a performer under $20. Can stand to age a year more, I think.

2007 vintage

Found several bottles in the cellar. Rich berry, cherry, and spice. A perfect balance. Every once in the while you get a Calif Pinot that ages like a French Burgundy. What a great surprise. YUM!

2000 vintage

Definitely well past its prime.

2000 vintage

Descent central coast wine, but nothing special. Should pair well with the apple and chipotle braised pork shoulder I am serving.

2007 vintage

Friends brought this bottle over for a dinner where Pinot wasn't quite the right wine for the evening, so we put it in the wine cooler and decided to open it tonight to go with Arthur's chili verde. This bottle can be "had" for anywhere between $14 and $24/bottle. The nose is classic Central Coast Pinot: shovels of earth, barrels of pepper, and a few cords of oak. Taste-wise, the slightly-sweet/syrupy fruit hits you first. Midpalate, the classic Pinot traits …

2007 vintage

Nice everyday Pinot Noir.

2007 vintage

Great deep dark nose. Nice flavors. If you can get it for < $20, it'll be the best pinot you get at that price.

2007 vintage

Volatile ever changing nose of iron ferrous rust, earthy sous bois , dried raspberries and haw, savory black chicken soup with wolfberries. Juicy delicious mid palate fruit full of strawberries and raspberries yet with some umami. Suprisingly layered but just a bit hollow at the finish. Very burgundian and I would have called it a corton or a pommard with its rustic rustiness.

1988 vintage

Quite an incredible surprise - this must be the oldest new world Pinot I have ever had, and it was holding up really well. Nose opened with ferrous, rusty nails, haw flakes, mature red fruit, almost dried raspberry and strawberry-like, along with some earth, a pinch of herbs, wolfberries I think, and with time, whiffs of meat started swhoing. Lots going on. Palate seemed to be just about hanging on to its peak drinking window. Smooth as silk tannins, rich …

1988 vintage

Good acidity, good fruit & varietal character, light bodied.

2007 vintage

Smells like Pinot. Nothing really stands out. Initial attack is Pinot-like but turns really odd and disjointed from the 3rd quarter on, especially the finish.

2007 vintage

good generic red fruit; a bit primary with vanilla and lower acid than i like; marilyn liked it more than i did;

2007 vintage

Mostly harmless. Drank day after opening. Nice fruit. Good everyday drinker.

2007 vintage

Good entry level Cali Pinot. Kind of generic tasting -- A little on the sweet side and a fairly weak finish. Still, not bad -- I enjoyed it with Easter Ham.

2007 vintage

Very nice all around. A great QPR for less than $20.

2007 vintage

I give it an 86 and my wife about an 84. But at around $11.00 from Costplus in SF, I would say this is an excellent value and good for everyday drinking.

2007 vintage

Drank on Christmas, very well received by everyone.

2007 vintage

Had about a glass of this. It seemed really nice.

2007 vintage

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