Ortman Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Sta. Rita Hills Fiddlestix 2007

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Winery: Ortman Family Wines
Region: USA » California » Santa Barbara » Santa Rita Hills
Varietal: Pinot Noir

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SN: 91

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Smoky and spicy on the nose with well integrated balsamic notes supporting light cherry and raspberry fruit streaked with vanilla. This develops a ... Read more

Extremely smooth and enjoyable. Wonderful flavor, and almost too easy to drink. Was great with dinner at a 5 Star Restaurant. Read more

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Editorial Reviews for Ortman Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Sta. Rita Hills Fiddlestix

Gregory Dal Piaz

88,960

02/02/2011

Smoky and spicy on the nose with well integrated balsamic notes supporting light cherry and raspberry fruit streaked with vanilla. This develops a gentle herbal edge along with some more pronounced, spicy and almondy oak tones. Lithe and light upfront with some sinewy muscle that quickly asserts itself across the palate. Very well balanced with good intensity of flavor in a lean, fresh package. There's a nice intensity to the black raspberry fruit on the palate with more cherry tones emerging on the crisp, mineral, earthy, and gently smoky finish, which ends with a nice fruity finale. A nicely pure, decidedly fresh Pinot that packs in a lot of flavor and complexity without being heavy or sweet. The more I sat with this wine the more impressed I became with it's purity of fruit and length. A wine that deserves time to linger with. 91pts

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