2014 Sandhi Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
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The 2014 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict is an elegant 2014 that offers classic Sta. Rita Hills notes of dried strawberries, exotics spice, sandy/loamy notes and loads of saltiness. Revealing more floral nuances, and well as plenty of stem character, with time in the glass, this sweetly fruited, seamless red has bright (almost tart) acidity and a clean finish. It will be better in another year or two and keep through 2026. These Sandhi releases, which were purchased locally in Colorado, stay true to the Sandhi profile of lively, fresh wines.
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The oldest Pinot Noir planting in all of Santa Barbara County, the site was first planted in 1971. This wine comes from the oldest block of the original vines still intact from the 1971 planting. A gravelly site full of silica and at an elevation to receive both some wind and daily fog, while also facing north so staying rather cool most of the day. Savoury aromatics with earthy depth and a lightly floral, forest lift. The palate offers a nice sense of gravitas and completeness, as well as the most overall concentration of the Sandhi Pinots. This wine wants some air upon opening and will appreciate time left in cellar to show its layers of complexity. Crystalline, stimulating minerality here with lightly tactile tannins well carried by its balanced acidity through a long, spiced finish. (ECB)