Winery Villa Mt. Eden - Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir

Winery Villa Mt. EdenBien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Villa Mt. Eden is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley 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 Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir from the Winery Villa Mt. Eden

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Villa Mt. Eden in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Villa Mt. Eden in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Mt. Eden's Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir.

Winemaker
Mike McGrath
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

Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir - 2008
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir - 2007
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Bien Nacido Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir from Winery Villa Mt. Eden are 2009, 2007, 2008

Informations about the Winery Villa Mt. Eden

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Villa Mt. Eden on Facebook

The Winery Villa Mt. Eden is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 1000 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).

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