Pali Wine Co., Huntington Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County

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89 /100
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Taster #1807 · Sep 2, 2020
91/100
Drinking great right now !! Stored this screw top bottle upright for a decade in the cellar. Consumed over two days. Fruit burst on the first day, very lively for a mature wine. On day two this balanced wine really shined; it had softened with increased depth and integrated complexity. Medium ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of pomegranate and strawberry. Flavors of black cherry cola and raspberry with a hint of forest floor. This Pinot Noir has …
2008 vintage
Taster #5576 · Sep 15, 2015
88/100
Well extracted and ripe, with moderate spice. Not showing much in the way of Sonoma Coast terroir, it is very solid and a great price.
2008 vintage
Taster #1300 · Feb 8, 2013
90/100
Terrific, balanced Pinot from CA, loved it. Even better after being open for 30 minutes.
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Taster #0212 · Jan 20, 2013
88/100
Light, fruity. Definitely drink now.
2008 vintage
Taster #5540 · Jul 1, 2012
91/100
Tlhis wine keeps getting better and better. Lots of red and dark fruit, well balanced, and with depth.
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Taster #6901 · Jan 29, 2012
Twist off and poured into a plastic Diet Pepsi bottle for a little "sumt'in sumt'in" while walking around NYC this afternoon. Formal notes to come....
2008 vintage
Taster #2612 · Oct 29, 2011
90/100
Same as last bottle.....smooth and good balance
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Taster #2612 · Oct 21, 2011
89/100
Smooth and creamy with plenty of fruit; solid effort
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Taster #3213 · Oct 16, 2011
87/100
Could have used a little less fruit, a little more earth and a little less alcohol. But not bad.
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Taster #2551 · Sep 2, 2011
89/100
Let it breathe...got much better longer it sat opened. Vinturi and tasted...not ready. After an hour was great. Medium bodied California Pinot Noir with lots of red fruit and just a bit of earthiness on the nose. Nicely balanced. Very highly recommend for the price - great value!
2008 vintage
Taster #1102 · Jul 22, 2011
90/100
Plum and prune with a hint of tobacco on the nose. A tart cherry, earthy, and slight tannic taste in the mouth with a lasting finish. Overall a good wine. UPDATE: After finishing this bottle, this wine's complexity and finish improved as it continued to breath. I have updated it's score to 90 and am more impressed. I would recommend giving this a try. Allow it to breath at least an hour or use a Vinturi before drinking.
2008 vintage
Taster #5540 · Jul 7, 2011
91/100
Well balanced. Superb value.
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Taster #2612 · Jul 4, 2011
90/100
Consistent with my last bottle; tremendous value
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Taster #6901 · Jun 25, 2011
90/100
Great QPR!
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Taster #2612 · Apr 27, 2011
90/100
Solid wine and a great value
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Taster #1839 · Apr 11, 2011
88/100
Good wine, not as smooth as other pinots of the same price. Tart cherries on the finish. Tannic, and could use some time to develop. Not very complex, but it's not bad, just not as refined as it should be. Just my opinion.
2008 vintage
Taster #6171 · Mar 23, 2011
I have never liked Momtazi. Someone knows how to get candied fruit extraction on the nose. Got some breath across the palate that I would associate with momtazi. Then grip, power, candy. A very good Momtazi.
2008 vintage
Taster #2612 · Mar 9, 2011
88/100
I liked the wine, but not nearly as much as Pali's other Pinots from Sonoma, Russian River and Oregon. I guess there's a reason why Santa Barbara Pinots consistently score lower than Pinots from most other regions.
2008 vintage
Taster #9933 · Mar 3, 2011
89/100
Fruit-forward and aromatic right off the bat even when served a little cold (59F initially). Tart cherries, but with a touch of sweetness. If this were a piano, the notes I'm getting are about two-thirds "up" the scale. Not deep and round. More mid-soprano. Conceals its 14.9% alcohol like a magician. I like it. Looking very forward to trying the Durell after this. Nice value.
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Taster #3905 · Feb 20, 2011
Sweet fruit is the focus of this wine, with some level of structure, but mostly just a sunshine face of ripe (though not overripe) fruit. Easy to drink.
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Taster #9030 · Nov 28, 2010
90/100
Excellent value. Fruity nose. Very versital. Had it with Chicken Fried steak.
2008 vintage
Taster #2230 · Nov 15, 2010
89/100
Lacks depth. finesse. As the winery uses "screw top" closures, I presume that the wine is ready to drink, as it will not age. Could have benefitted from a couple years of ageing if it had a cork closure.
2008 vintage
Taster #2659 · Nov 13, 2010
91/100
Pinot Days 2010 (Navy Pier - Chicago, IL) : Earthy and balanced.
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Taster #9030 · Oct 31, 2010
88/100
Nice - Good every day dinner wine.
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Taster #8947 · Oct 22, 2010
90/100
Really nice forest floor and smoke. May get better over the next year.
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Taster #1429 · Oct 10, 2010
88/100
Dense creamy core of raspberry, plum, touch of spice. Smooth, but not finesse.
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Taster #6969 · Sep 23, 2010
85/100
I hope this bottle was off. There was just a hint of carbonation in this bottle. Strong notes of earth with some fruit in the background. The last sip was the best. Hope my other bottles are better.
2008 vintage
Taster #6871 · Aug 18, 2010
90/100
Compared the Huntington to the Riviera last night and it was fun to taste the difference. Some refer to this Pinot as being "New World" in its characteristics and I have to agree with that. While the Sonoma Coast bottling features a lean frame when compared to the Santa Barbara bottling, they both offer serious value in California Pinot Noir. With a nose of ripe cherries and a bit of cinnamon, the flavors are mainly black cherries bolstered by some …
2008 vintage
Taster #6871 · Jul 27, 2010
91/100
Can't agree more that this is an incredible value in a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Lovely nose of bright cherry, ripe plum, and raspberry is backed by similar flavors. Pali has done an admirable job with this, and their other appellation Cuvée wines. When factoring in the price this has got to be one of the best buys of any California Pinot Noir. http://fearnowine.com
2008 vintage
Taster #8029 · Jun 28, 2010
88/100
Excellent New Word pinot. Cherry and spice on nose. Not over powering but delicious fruit, fine tannins and juicy acidity resulting in a very good wine with our grilled salmon. This wine is definetly ready to drink now.
2008 vintage
Taster #3413 · May 7, 2010
89/100
Nice well balanced silky wine, good QPR and very drinkable.
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Taster #3371 · Apr 28, 2010
90/100
Gotta say I'm really becoming a fan. It's got the earthiness, the acidity and the fruit. Super rich flavor that keeps going. I really like what Pali is doing...really nice wines and great qpr.
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Taster #0535 · Mar 31, 2010
90/100
Wine tasting dinner party, no elaborate notes taken.
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Taster #3505 · Mar 20, 2010
88/100
Enjoyed this. Certainly not an enlightened drinking experience, but this was a decent straight-forward pinot. Good fruit, decent tannin and aciditty... it went well with our meal. Better than most CA pinots in this price range (< $20).
2008 vintage
Taster #4110 · Mar 15, 2010
84/100
Highly disappointed. Really monotone, acidic, nothing special.
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Taster #8200 · Feb 24, 2010
88/100
Slightly more bodied on nose but goes down very smooth and silky. Excellent value.
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Taster #7179 · Feb 21, 2010
86/100
Interesting and unusual, with prominent oak, camphor, and clove. Otherwise short and simple, not classic Pinot but drinkable.
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Taster #9028 · Feb 19, 2010
Spices to the nose. Deep cherry, leather and grass to taste
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Taster #8947 · Jan 25, 2010
87/100
Rather simple and lacking depth, but still very good. The flavors are mostly black cherry and cola. This is very young and should definitely improve.
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Taster #9375 · Dec 24, 2009
89/100
A straight ahead simple pinot. Great QPR. Cherries, oak, nice length. Not much else to say. Had with appetizers on Christmas Eve and everyone enjoyed their taste from the bottle.
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Taster #1046 · Dec 4, 2009
90/100
Liking this wine a lot. Very nice PN.
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Taster #3371 · Nov 28, 2009
90/100
This is really nice. Gingerbread cookie and spicy cherry flavors, great nose and surprising length. I love that Pali is doing these $19 blends. Excellent QPR and I'm a Cali Pinot guy.
2008 vintage
Taster #6134 · Nov 14, 2009
90/100
Chicago Pinot Days-2009 (Navy Pier, Chicago IL) : nose: nice higher toned nose of red cherries, raspberries, red berries and some bits of red fruits. Good depth that is real nice taste: excellent medium feel with good acidity and tasty tones of raspberries, red berries, and creamy tones of red fruits. Well balanced, but seems like its holding back overall: will need a bit of time to come together, but there looks to be a real nice wine underneath. There …
2008 vintage
Taster #6134 · Nov 14, 2009
90/100
Chicago Pinot Days-2009 (Navy Pier, Chicago IL) : nose: rather spice based nose with asian spices, brown spices, dark cherries, dark red fruits and some asparagus tones as well taste: real good and suave feel with tones of asian spices, dark red cherries, some bits of asparagus along with tones of dark red fruits. Good depth, but holding back a bit right now overall: Will need some time. Has a real good feel with some medium acidity as well. The …
2008 vintage
Taster #2659 · Nov 13, 2009
91/100
Pinot Days 2009 (Navy Pier - Chicago, IL) : Another beautiful expression of single vineyard pinot. Fresh leather and a soft disposition on the palate.
2008 vintage