89POINTS
16¼/20
Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark and Telephone Vineyard 2012
Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United StatesThe crossroads of Clark Avenue and Telephone Road in the Santa Maria Valley are home to this inviting warm, sweet fruited pinot with spicy, liquorice, smoky, black cherry savoury, meaty/leather aromas. The attack is similar with juicy, supple, black cherry, chocolate, liquorice, cinnamon, spicy, savoury flavours. Somewhat spicy and overblown this New World pinot is much like its 2010 predecessor if not cooler in style. In fact in a blind tasting it is a bit reminiscent of a cool-climate syrah.Tasted: 25 January 2014Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $44.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $50.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
ON | $50.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 243956UPC: 00855622000316