Benovia, Tilton Hill Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

Benovia · California › Sonoma Coast › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 1833636
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91 /100
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21
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Taster #2937 · Jun 22, 2025
Can’t find d it taking it out
2018 vintage
Taster #2336 · Apr 22, 2024
94/100
Same rating as 2 years ago but this has evolved some. Great aromas of red fruits and spice. Palate was mid-level in body, so this makes it a great food wine. Both red and dark fruits coupled with some oak and spice. Very delightful!
2018 vintage
Taster #4160 · Mar 11, 2024
92/100
very good. Rich dark fruits
2018 vintage
Taster #4160 · Jun 4, 2023
91/100
Very tasty. Nice dark plum fruit
2018 vintage
Taster #4158 · Apr 22, 2023
92/100
It’s lost it’s bright violet hue, the nose is also softer, but great berry fruits with cola notes. Definitely not young but still some life to it. Ok acidity. Good representation of sonoma pinot
2014 vintage
Taster #1019 · Mar 5, 2023
94/100
Decanted for 60 minutes. Big pinot with strong tannins, plum, dark cherry and spices. Long finish.
2018 vintage
Taster #5486 · Nov 15, 2022
93/100
Beautiful wine. Raspberry and earth notes on the nose, plum and bramble fruit on the palate with a long finish. Recommend a decant for 1-2 hours.
2018 vintage
Taster #2336 · Jun 8, 2022
94/100
PnP and very enjoyable now but will last for years yet. Aroma of strawberry, cranberry and hints of cherry. Nose was full and very enticing. The palate is just as strong with grippy tannin but packed with red berry's, spices and a decently long finish, very nice!
2018 vintage
Taster #8776 · Apr 16, 2022
91/100
Good. Sour cherry. Opens up nicely after an hour works well with food. Happy with it.
2014 vintage
Taster #1660 · Apr 6, 2022
95/100
Aromas of raspberry, white pepper and forest earth on the nose with flavors of plum and berries on the palate. The finish is long with umami, spice. velvety smooth texture.
2018 vintage
Taster #9286 · Mar 13, 2022
92/100
Deep dark berry, earthy spices on nose! Strawberry, cranberry and cooking spices. Needs more time!
2018 vintage
Taster #7408 · Apr 12, 2021
Much more bold than the RN. Big difference between Sonoma and Paso. Goes great with food.
2014 vintage
Taster #9913 · Mar 12, 2021
93/100
Shows deep flavors and vibrancy of this site. Deceptively accessible, especially compared with the '17 (tasted side-by-side). This wine's potential needs at least 3-5 years to begin to develop.
2018 vintage
Taster #0448 · Feb 24, 2021
94/100
I can see how this wine might be a love/dislike experience. It's the third Benovia Tilton Hill Pinot we've had and we have loved them all. Mainly because of the overt pepper notes. For us it makes the wine unusual and a welcome change of pace. Thanks to OLD GRAY HARE for the notes. Prompted me to pick up at auction. This has strong white pepper with cherry cola and dark red fruit notes. Give it a slight chill and …
2014 vintage
Taster #1837 · Nov 23, 2020
89/100
California Wines (Grapes & Grains, Temecula, CA) : Tasted blind, incorrectly identified as a cool-climate Syrah. Youthful and extremely tight. Blackberries, black cherry, and boysenberry fruit flavors are intertwined with smoke, black pepper, burnt toast, and dried herbs. Chewy with elevated acidity.
2018 vintage
Taster #3279 · Jun 10, 2020
92/100
At the tasting room in 2017 one of the staff characterized this wine as a "problem child" because of the white pepper flavor that semed to overwhelm the wine's otherwise typical RRV cola & berry characteristics. Today that pepper presence remains but now seems to be an important actor in tying together a very bright delicious package. This is different enough from the typical RRV flavor profile to be an intriguing variation but remains very recognizable. There is a little …
2014 vintage
Taster #6086 · Mar 24, 2020
87/100
This wine just didn’t meet the quality I expect from Benovia. Heavily alcoholic, partitioned flavors that use didn’t meld.
2014 vintage
Taster #9112 · Aug 17, 2019
Gorgeous aromas of sandalwood and cherry. Massively alcoholic wall of dark fruit. Gobs of cherry cola dark raspberry and spice gushing with hot alcohol. Decidedly new world. Brash. An NFL linebacker at an Aerosmith concert. No subtlety here.
2014 vintage
Taster #4938 · Aug 16, 2018
90/100
Rich on the palate, dark cherry, raspberry, and nicely integrated subtle tannins. Baking spice and white pepper are distinct and add complexity. A quality Sonoma pinot for those who enjoy this style.
2014 vintage
Taster #9340 · Jul 4, 2018
86/100
Not one of my favorites. Earth and cherry cola. Not complex—rather dull. 14.7% alcohol, but seemed higher. Heavily extracted. Much better pinot noir available for the price.
2014 vintage
Taster #0623 · Jun 26, 2018
89/100
A good pinot. Maybe a tab too acidic.
2014 vintage
Taster #2784 · Apr 22, 2018
88/100
Mineral aroma. Earth, spice, pepper notes early, then subtle fruit finish. Paired well with sockeye salmon. Likely would age well for at least a few more years.
2014 vintage
Taster #7111 · Apr 3, 2018
87/100
A little too light and fruity for our tastes. Better with food than on its own.
2014 vintage
Taster #0979 · Apr 1, 2018
83/100
Cherry coke with a dollop of vanilla. Too sweet, too extracted, and not enough structure for my burg-oriented pinot noir taste. Others may enjoy it, though not something I would buy for myself ever. Seems like the kind of thing best enjoyed when young.
2014 vintage
Taster #5633 · Nov 23, 2017
Goes well with Thanksgiving turkey
2014 vintage