Santa Barbara Landing Pinot Noir

Nice little wine for the $4 price. Found it easy to drink - needs food. Wouldn't pay much more for it , however.

I personally found this repulsive and I couldn't finish the glass. Sweet and perfumed, though it was a perfume that no one in their right mind would wear. It tasted like some sort of artificial strawberry substitute.

As others have said, really not a bad pour for $4, especially for a pinot noir, but a very average wine. Beringer at $8 is a much better "cheap" pinot.

What I Think: (13.5%) Right color as it is garnet at the core with reddish orange edges. Right nose as it shows some strawberry notes with cloves. On the palate it is smooth and goes down easy. Rich but decent acidity with fake oak creaminess and manageable heat on the finish. It is clear this is nowhere near 100% Pinot and I’m guessing Syrah is its partner in crime. Far better than the Blue Fin offering Bronco put out last …

Visually, it looks like a really nice Pinot Noir. Lacks fruit on the nose - a little musty. Muddled on the palate. Slightly bitter aftertaste. That said, it could be a lot worse for $3.99.