Winery Babcock - Pinot Noir

Winery BabcockPinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Pinot Noir of Winery Babcock is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Babcock

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Babcock in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Babcock in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babcock's Pinot Noir.

Winemaker
Bryan Babcock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Babcock are 2011, 2012, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Babcock

The winery offers 93 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California
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The Winery Babcock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9500 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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