2020 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict
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The 2020 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection is a powerful, expressive wine. Dark fruit, lavender, cloves, leather and incense fill out the layers. Dynamic and full of energy, the 2020 has a ton to offer. I would give it a few years to settle down. Readers will find a Pinot of real substance. This bottling is intended to be the best lots from Sanford & Benedict done with a high percentage of stems, about 50% in this vintage.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Coming from a great site in the Sta. Rita Hills and fermented with 50% whole clusters, the 2020 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is also attractive, with a slightly more straightforward style in its spiced red berry fruits and underbrush aromas and flavors. It's medium-bodied and has a nicely balanced mouthfeel as well as a good finish.
The 2020 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection is a powerful, expressive wine. Dark fruit, lavender, cloves, leather and incense fill out the layers. Dynamic and full of energy, the 2020 has a ton to offer. I would give it a few years to settle down. Readers will find a Pinot of real substance. This bottling is intended to be the best lots from Sanford & Benedict done with a high percentage of stems, about 50% in this vintage.