Cambria, Julias Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley

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Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 1586457
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86 /100
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28
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Taster #5974 · Dec 22, 2018
90/100
Floral, cherry-raspberry, good acidity, long finish
2013 vintage
Taster #8448 · Sep 15, 2018
Very good!favorite valley
2013 vintage
Taster #4364 · Jun 12, 2016
89/100
This is an unusually big Pinot for the terroir. Granted I've had some pretty explosive Pinots from vineyards such as Bien Nacido and Neilson, so maybe it's a clone and/or site thing? Nevertheless, this is a fantastic wine. On the nose: matchsticks, vanilla cream, and dark cherries. On the palate: vanilla soaked red fruits, French oak, and tons of "Santa Maria" spice. This Pinot is almost on par with Sea Smoke out of the Sta. Rita Hills. Definitely a dark, …
2013 vintage
Taster #1789 · Jun 7, 2016
88/100
Nose: Interesting mix of moss, tree bark and herbs. Palate: Flavors of tart cherries and some sweet strawberry. Light finish. Decent for under $15 at Costco but for another dollar I can get LaCrema which outperforms this. 88+ points.
2013 vintage
Taster #2102 · Apr 17, 2016
88/100
Medium light, round
2013 vintage
Taster #7526 · Jan 3, 2016
91/100
Had in cellar for 10 years to celebrate J's New Years. Alive n well. Simple nice domestic Pinot. Soft on palate. Vanilla, red fruits, spice and creamy not much secondaries going on. Enjoyable. Can drink alone or with Asian chicken n rice dinner.
2004 vintage
Taster #9505 · Dec 2, 2015
85/100
The mid palate shows up much better with food but without the tart strawberry fruit remains overbearing.
2013 vintage
Taster #3736 · Dec 1, 2015
86/100
Strawberry, cherry, white pepper finish and moderate tannin. Thin mid-palate, medium finish. Not bad... and not great.
2013 vintage
Taster #6871 · Oct 7, 2011
90/100
Extremely smooth and perfectly balanced.
2004 vintage
Taster #1262 · Jun 12, 2010
87/100
Tangy. At Lynda's house w/ rigatoni.
2004 vintage
Taster #4226 · Mar 17, 2009
89/100
Excellent value. Light fruity bouquet, taste of ripe berries.
2004 vintage
Taster #4278 · Apr 4, 2008
85/100
Ok fruit but a little hot on the finish. Not very smooth.
2004 vintage
Taster #4255 · Jan 18, 2008
86/100
Not a finesse nose-very pungent, alot of dark red fruit, little or no acid and mild tannins. Wine hits front and mid palate while finish is somewhat short and hot, maybe due to the lack of balance. Alcohol seems to dominate up front. Better pinots at this price point.
2004 vintage
Taster #9949 · May 5, 2007
83/100
Hints of strawberries and just a bit of smokiness leading into the finish. Had tobacco flavors similar to the La Crema Pinot Noir but not as overpowering. It grew on me as the night went on.
2004 vintage
Taster #2237 · Apr 24, 2007
85/100
Red fruits, cherry raspberry and hint of strawberry. Smokey oak and touch of vanilla On the nose as on the palette very fruit forward. Red fruit such as cherries and raspberries. Lacks complexity. The fruit give way to a rather smoky mid-palette. There is a hint of creaminess and vanilla that almost made it though, but the not quite able to really exert itself. The finish was a little hot for a pinot. It's a food friendly, easy drinking pinot. …
2004 vintage
Taster #4167 · Feb 27, 2007
83/100
Decanted two hours. Color is fairly light garnet. The wine is very clear. Attractive overall appearance. Typical "clean" California pinot nose of red fruit and no funk. Smells a little hot. Lots of cherry flavor, but the alcohol is front and center. Could be better balanced. The heat lingers on the finish, which is otherwise of mid length. This would be a nice value at $15, but since I paid $25, I'll call it a PASS.
2004 vintage
Taster #0357 · Dec 27, 2006
88/100
Very good Pinot...great flavors
2004 vintage
Taster #9123 · Nov 23, 2006
88/100
Very nice Pinot. Balanced. Cherries. Good value for $14.
2004 vintage
Taster #6913 · Oct 10, 2006
80/100
Didn't like this Pinot. I think it was a little too tannic and it never opened up. It's possible it should've been opened much later, but who knows. I'd pass on this one. Buy Oregon Pinots.
2004 vintage
Taster #4488 · Sep 27, 2006
80/100
When openned the aroma was overpowering. It had a sharp pungent smell. At first I thought it was spoiled. The initial taste was sharp and biting. After about 30 minutes in the glass it mellowed out and became drinkable. The price ($23.00) makes this a wine I will not purchase again. This was my second bottle. It just ruined the memory of the first. I should try one more bottle to settle the disputed rating but really didn't care for …
2004 vintage
Taster #2601 · Sep 15, 2006
I had a nagging feeling about my first go around with this wine and had to give it another try. Unfortunately I have misplaced my formal note, but I remember that it was much, much better than the first experience. Chalking the previous read as corked. Try again for further notes. Solid QPR at $20.
2004 vintage
Taster #4488 · Sep 4, 2006
89/100
Touch of blueberry and cranberry with just a hint of cinnamon. Has a long finnish that stays with you just the right amount of time for you to really enjoy this wine.
2004 vintage
Taster #6968 · Aug 15, 2006
88/100
At $16 - $18 a bottle, one of the best under $20 bottles of pinot around. Good nose....smooth, elegant, very well balanced, med-finish. Pretty good fruit, but lacks the flavor of the great pinots...maybe too mild to be scored much higher. Again.....really good value.
2004 vintage
Taster #1145 · Jun 22, 2006
86/100
Pretty pinot color. Tasty and fruit forward with a light finish and virtually no noticable tannins. Perhaps a little overpriced, but I've had some truly horrible pinots at lower price ranges.
2004 vintage
Taster #1611 · Jun 17, 2006
88/100
Favorite at our bi monthly wine tasting. Good buy. Exquisit fruit and smooth finish.
2004 vintage
Taster #2601 · May 17, 2006
81/100
Only with serious and continued aeration was I able to get the fruit to come out from underneath the hot alcohol that dominated the nose. The cherry and cranberry were very clean and enjoyable when not being overwhelmed by the ethyl. Medium bodied and soft with more of the same fruit on the palate and finishing with, surprise, dominating heat. 14.1%!
2004 vintage
Taster #6799 · Apr 30, 2006
86/100
very tame and approachable entry level Pinot, slight cherry/strawberry nose as others pointed out, light ruby colored, a bit watery, a good pinot for parties or white drinkers. Decent value at $14.99 but much better options for the same price or less like the Sebastiani or a few $$ more like the entry level Siduri's, Calera....up to the Melville at $24.
2004 vintage
Taster #4839 · Apr 23, 2006
91/100
Lovely, well-balanced pinot with good fruit. Great value.
2004 vintage
Taster #5508 · Apr 7, 2006
86/100
Light ruby in color, with a slight violet tinge. The wine is soft and very fruit-forward. Exceptionally mild tannins and a light texture. Strawberry and cherry. Went well with a variety of foods, so it was a good restaurant purchase--not sure I'd seek it out in the store, though, as there are better PNs at this price point.
2004 vintage
Taster #3861 · Dec 7, 2005
84/100
Nice, fruity, worth repeating, a little expensive, but overall a better than satisfactory experience.
2004 vintage