Winery The Hess Collection - Small Block Pinot Noir

Winery The Hess CollectionSmall Block Pinot Noir

4.2
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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 Small Block Pinot Noir of Winery The Hess Collection 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 Small Block Pinot Noir from the Winery The Hess Collection

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Small Block Pinot Noir of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Small Block Pinot Noir of Winery The Hess Collection 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 The Hess Collection's Small Block Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Small Block Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Small Block Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Small Block Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Small Block Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Small Block Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Small Block Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Small Block Pinot Noir - 0
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Small Block Pinot Noir from Winery The Hess Collection are 2015, 2012, 2016, 0 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery The Hess Collection

The winery offers 74 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the The Hess Collection.
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

The Winery The Hess Collection 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 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 9500 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.

The word of the wine: Barrel

Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).

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