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Wine Market NY	USD 16.99 $16.⁹⁹ 750ml
International Wine Shop	USD 28.99 $28.⁹⁹ 750ml

Byron Pinot Noir 2012

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91 points Jeb Dunnuck (Wine Advocate): [$29 list] Kicking off the Pinot Noirs and coming all from sandy soils, the 2012 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley is another rocking value from this estate. Exhibiting classy cassis, toasted bread, creamy licorice and loads of spice, this medium to full-bodied, concentrated and ripe Pinot Noir has solid mid-palate depth and a great texture. Spending 15 months in 20% new French oak, enjoy it over the coming 3-4 years. (Aug 2014)

Region: USA » Massachusetts » Martha’s Vineyard

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Winery: Byron Vineyard & Winery

Color: Red

Varietal: Pinot Noir

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Byron Vineyard & Winery:

In the 1980s Santa Barbara gathered fame as a cluster of serious vintners started producing Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that were praised for their character, depth and honesty. Among the group was Ken Brown who established his Byron Winery on the site of the original, historic Nielsen Vineyard. Brown’s innovative gravity-feed winemaking facility and intensive viticultural experiments helped revolutionize cold-climate grape growing in California. Today, Byron is focused on single vineyard and regional bottlings of Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from the best benchland sites throughout Santa Barbara County. Read less

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External Reviews for Byron Pinot Noir

Source: The Wine Buyer

03/06/2015

Displays aromas of dark berry and cherry accented by hints of floral and mineral. The flavor profile has a core of dark berry and dark cherry with hints of earth and brown spices, backed by a smooth, silky and long finish.

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Source: WineExpress.com

04/17/2015

Byron has been producing stellar Pinot Noirs since the late 80’s from their Nielson Vineyard located in the eastern foothills of the Santa Maria Valley. Planted in 1964 this vineyard lies just south of the famous Bien Nacido Vineyard and has mature vines with carefully selected clones of Pinot Noir. The climate here is ideal for Pinot as the cooling ocean breezes flow up through the valley and temper the very warm natural conditions. This 2012 is a standout for the excellent climatic conditions the vintage brought. Aged 10 months in French oak. Wine Enthusiast Magazine scored it 93 points saying "Berry fruit leather, raspberry iced tea and dark spices weave together on the intriguing nose of this wine, which is as good if not better than similar wines from the appellation charging twice the price. Roasted figs and black cardamom rise on the palate, yet the wine remains light on its feet."

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Wine Market NY New Hyde Park, NY (230 mi)	2012 Byron - Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley »	$16.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 16.99
International Wine Shop Westport, CT (260 mi)	Byron Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 2012 »	$28.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 28.99
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