2014 Domaine de la Côte Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
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Decanter
Reviewed December 2016Sashi Moorman and Rajat Parr make their Pinots taste effortlessly elegant, but it’s a fine-tuned approach in the cellar and ultra-attentive viticulture that achieve those mouthwatering results. Their estate bottling is like a juicy cross between Burgundy’s Volnay and Beaujolais’ Morgon. (CD)
Professional Reviews
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Wine & Spirits
Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman farm several former Evening Land vineyards, planted in 2007 in the far western Santa Rita Hills. You can taste the extremity of these cool, windy sites in the wine: a salty crunch, the acidity bright and appetizing, like biting into pomegranate seeds, the aromas clean and invigorating, like rosemary and borage. It’s a coastal match for white fish, like halibut or seabass.
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Vinous
The 2014 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) is an absolutely delicious wine that also captures the essence of the house style. Lifted and gracious, the 2014 offers striking purity in its flavors, not to mention impeccable overall balance. Citrus, cranberry, strawberry and expressive floral notes grace the taut, salivating finish. (AG)
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Jancis Robinson
A blend of each of the Domaine de la Côte estate vineyards, vinified with 50% whole cluster and no new oak. Aged for almost two years in barrel. Star-bright ruby colour. Light aromatics. Savoury, red-fruit palate integrated through with sweet spice and plenty of savour, with a sour-cherry finish that opens to notes of strawberry and dark chocolate. Approachable and drinkable now. *Good Value*
Notes
Domaine de la Cote is a collection of vineyards planted over to over sixty acres of a south-facing slope at the western edge of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. It's managed by Raj Parr, the former wine director for the Mina group. The Domaine has been organically farmed since 2007 and during the 2017 growing season it transitioned to biodynamic practices. The winemaking philosophy is "add nothing; take nothing away." The 2014 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot is a Burgundian style, low alcohol, light-bodied wine with pure crunchy fruit and bright, vibrant acidity. Fans of Gevry-Chambertin will want to take note.
Details
| Origin | Santa Maria/Santa Barbara, California, United States |
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| Type/Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Alcohol Content | 12.5% |
| SKU | 1329467 |