Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
Reviews
15
professional
Vintages
1
2017
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89/100
Pinot Noir
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Community Reviews
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88.8
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92
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Taster #3761
· Aug 27, 2023
88/100
Translucent raspberry on the pour. Cherry, perhaps a little smoke and raspberry on the nose. More cherry on the palate. Smooth and dry. A little spicy acidity on the back end, but it’s lightweight. Light to medium bodied. Medium to long finish. An unassuming, uncomplicated pleasant drinker that I feel is better now than when I last had it a year-plus ago.
2017 vintage
Taster #8160
· May 26, 2023
89/100
I concur with Redz. I had two bottles buried in the cellar. Was worried that my note almost a year ago was “time to drink”. However this bottle was great. Cherry and cola notes stand out for me. Drinking great right now! Screaming deal.
2017 vintage
Taster #4120
· Apr 19, 2023
89/100
Bottle variation, or palate variation? This seemed a little richer than last year, pleasant. Still young.
2017 vintage
Taster #8160
· Jul 15, 2022
88/100
My latest bottle has taken on a more tawny color to it. Still a tasty wine but thinking it’s time to finish these. I still get cola and strawberry aromas. I also get a little bit of that pinot funkiness smell. Definitely has a spicy / peppery element that lingers in the mouth.
2017 vintage
Taster #4120
· Mar 23, 2022
86/100
My score keeps dropping. Agree with last year's notes, light and lifeless. Don't see it improving.
2017 vintage
Taster #5664
· Jan 19, 2022
89/100
The best of the de Négoce pinots ive tried so far. Simple yet enjoyable. Tried after 6 hr slow ox. Will continue to follow over 3 days but not expecting much change.
2017 vintage
Taster #4785
· Jul 8, 2021
89/100
Still delicious and to me, a pure stereo typical PN aromas & flavors. Very light in the glass, and deceiving given the big flavors. This is my last bottle of #7 but have enjoyed each one of them!
2017 vintage
Taster #5499
· Apr 26, 2021
Good Cali Pinot. Had it over the course of two days and it was pretty consistent. No decant needed. Lots of red fruit, but enough acidity and structure. As with all de Negoce wines, this is a great deal at the case price but would not have been worth the advertised MSRP.
2017 vintage
Taster #1944
· Mar 13, 2021
much better. hopefully settling in
2017 vintage
Taster #4120
· Mar 1, 2021
88/100
down graded from 91 last year. Bottle variation? Coravin'd after The Hilt. Still seems lighter than typical SRH pinots, as I noted before. A little flavorless,
2017 vintage
Taster #7337
· Jan 30, 2021
Continues to improve. Hard not to drink now but short term cellaring is a good idea. Solid B+ today bordering on A-.
2017 vintage
Taster #5507
· Dec 21, 2020
85/100
Opened a bottle last night. Very funky nose. Reminds me of burnt rubber. Similar nose found in cheap bottles of Pinot. The smellwas still there after two hours. I did not detect any Santa Rita character in the wine. A wine like this should not retail for more than 15 to 20 dollars in my opinion.
2017 vintage
Taster #8093
· Dec 6, 2020
91/100
An excellent young PN. Heavy oak but it is expressed nicely as toasted vanilla. Smooth and well balanced. Deserves every inch of a 90+ Score.
2017 vintage
Taster #4785
· Nov 18, 2020
91/100
This was yummy ! Such a nice pinot, very light in color and feels/seems elegant. But the aromas & flavors of this wine are just textbook to me. Berries, spice, some fruits. Consistent with the other bottles only getting better for my tastes!
2017 vintage
Taster #4785
· Sep 25, 2020
90/100
Pure Pinot Noir - smokey, tobacco, barnyard aromas, light in glass, light body.
2017 vintage
Taster #4482
· Jul 15, 2020
86/100
Gorgeous strawberry color, light bright red. A smooth quaffer, a party pleaser, easy drinking with some substance. Not a dense broody Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir. A guilt free (given the price) mid-week wine that you can drink anytime. Missing that special something that would propel the score into the 90s and that's okay: it's a solid, satisfying wine.
2017 vintage
Taster #4785
· Jul 10, 2020
92/100
Ok.. I know that I should have waited for it to settle after traveling .. but just had to try it - and I am thrilled to say it's Fantastic! First night it was certainly tight despite the aerator, however it was stereotypical pinot noir ! Barnyard & all ! Tonight (2nd night) it was even better -a bit more open and the florals were abundant ! Sweet and juicy, smooth as can be! I cannot tell you just how …
2017 vintage
Taster #4120
· Jul 10, 2020
91/100
Coravin'd a glass, already drinking well. Survived the heat, traveling from Cali to Denver via Kentucky. (which brings to mind Charlie Daniels, RIP "went to LA via Omaha"). Light appearance, luscious perfumed strawberry nose, drinks fuller-bodied than it looks. Lighter than I expected for SRH, not as dark and chewy as my usual Sanford, Lafond, or Brewer-clifton. Looking forward to seeing it evolves. Well done, Cameron.
2017 vintage