Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Wine Berserkers 10th Anniversary Cuvée
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
20
professional
Vintages
1
2017
Other
92/100
Pinot Noir
NV
Community Reviews
1919
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91.7
Avg Score
94
Highest
Taster #1693
· Jan 5, 2025
Opened not decanted. 2nd bottle of the night. On the entry:dark cherry blackberry fruit with some heat; lightweight in body; ends with a bright cherry finish. I actually thought that because this was a “special” bottle for Beserkers that this would be mediocre: what a surprise, it wasn’t. It actually improved with air although the finish grew shorter at the same time. Good +
2017 vintage
Taster #4632
· Sep 22, 2024
92/100
Cherry and blueberry fruit with fresh acid and subtle earth notes. This is just a superb, easy drinking, balanced and harmonious wine.
2017 vintage
Taster #3119
· Aug 10, 2023
Drank this with salmon. Place saver.
2017 vintage
Taster #8292
· Feb 18, 2022
93/100
after an hour of opening this was very good pinot .
2017 vintage
Taster #2659
· Dec 19, 2021
Medium garnet colored. This one has less strawberry and more cranberry and tart raspberry flavors. Prickly tannins at the finish. This is a super wine and should age in the cellar quite well.
2017 vintage
Taster #6503
· Sep 16, 2021
92/100
Delicious sweet red cherry and spice aromas and flavors with silky texture and refreshing acidity on the moderate long finish.
2017 vintage
Taster #2315
· Jun 16, 2021
This is delicious. Fresh cherry/cranberry right when it was opened, but it transitioned to more of a plum/darkish-red fruit/dried cranberry nose after some air. Additional nuances of orange peel and bigelow's constant comment. Medium bodied palate with lots of fruit--definitely a new world pinot. But it also has a ton of acid, which keeps it fresh. More plum/red fruit on the palate, plus orange peel, mint, and clove. Blind I would have called this high quality Santa Lucia Highlands pinot, …
2017 vintage
Taster #6789
· May 23, 2021
Strawberry, purple flowers, green herbs and some oak on the nose. Visually it appears older than it is, looking somewhat pale/dilute/dull. On the palate, the strawberry notes are joined with tart cranberry/rhubarb flavors. The fruit competes with the green flavors that I associate with whole cluster fermentation, and a notable oak influence. There's a good deal of acidity, some of which is poking out throwing the wine out of balance. Slightly awkward at this stage. Recommend hold 18-24 months to …
2017 vintage
Taster #0298
· Apr 19, 2021
91/100
My first Sandler. Fantastic QPR. Wonderful cranberry notes.
2017 vintage
Taster #6777
· Apr 16, 2021
91/100
Dark ruby. Cherry nose and palate. Plus acidity hits mid-palate with medium-soft tannins. A joy to drink. Great QPR as well.
2017 vintage
Taster #1640
· Apr 7, 2021
Every time I drink a Sandler it feels like my palate is getting re-calibrated to what wine is really supposed to be about. In the 3 weeks since my last bottle of this, none of the 20 or so wines I've tried pleased me as much as this, including another Sandler (2016 Boer). I'm quite happy to have a couple more of these.
2017 vintage
Taster #1640
· Mar 15, 2021
91/100
Another winner from Sandler and it seems to be in prime time already or, as the musician in me would like to say, "this wine is in the pocket", i.e. the nice harmony among the bouquet elements with appropriate tempo/timing in the mouthfeel and structure. (OK, enough metaphors) Hold if you want, but I see no harm in testing one out if you have multiples. And I agree with SEANWSMITHM3 about the Bien Nacido character being displayed... blind, I'm sure …
2017 vintage
Taster #8318
· Dec 14, 2020
This bottle is fantastic. Wide base decant, then the glass I poured sat for another hour. No food, some light snacks. Dark pale ruby with a tone of brick. Body is lighter than the opacity suggests. Nose is Bing cherry, subtle purple florals underneath, vanilla, spice. Its still a bit tight and feels restrained. The palate has a nice punch though. Ripe concentrated cherry, cola notes on the edges, pine, with supple tannins. Pleasant mouthfeel. The transition to the middle …
2017 vintage
Taster #4856
· Dec 11, 2020
Ready to drink upon Pop N Pour. Cherry, forest floor and some mushroom on the nose. Palate is similar with great ripe cherry notes bouncing with the earth and soft tannins. Nice finish with good balancing acidity throughout. Excellent example of a ripe but restrained California Pinot Noir. Nice Job Ed! To me I think the Bien Nacido vineyard shines through in this wine despite that its a cuvee. What a bargain!
2017 vintage
Taster #7414
· Nov 5, 2020
94/100
Ready. Blueberry and strawberry, with some oak and vanilla.
2017 vintage
Taster #9625
· Jan 8, 2020
92/100
Much brighter than the madzia. Ready out of the gate. Less brooding but hit the higher notes with strawberries, cranberries, baking spice, and lemon zest.
2017 vintage
Taster #9251
· Jun 22, 2019
87/100
Pale ruby color. Nose of cherry, vanilla, a bit of cherry cola and some sweet baking spice notes. Nose shows much more oak than I would like. Similar flavors on the palate with sweet red fruits and a good deal of oak, more than I have noticed in most Sandler pinots. Very smooth but honestly the oak is overpowering and detracts from the wine. Not my favorite Sandler bottling.
2017 vintage
Taster #6981
· May 17, 2019
94/100
This is a killer wine for the price. Cranberry & strawberry on the palate and finish. Well balanced. Medium bodied. Medium plus acidity. Delicious now.
2017 vintage
Taster #2659
· Mar 24, 2019
Wow, this is terrific on many levels. Hey, BD10! Enough said there. This isn't some leftover barrels with a fun label slapped on it for giggles. Lots of structure here, it's very young with firm tannins. Moves away from the sweet strawberry profile and towards dark brooding fruit, stem or oak forward. Drinking well but better days ahead.
2017 vintage