Mount Eden Pinot Noir 2008
Red
Santa Cruz Mountains, United States
6.7
WineSaint
Jammy fruit and loose structure reveal the challenges of a warm vintage. The wine lacks Mount Eden's signature mountain tension, showing soft, confected flavors where you expect mineral precision. The finish trails off without focus. An uncharacteristic miss from this typically stellar site.
jammy fruitconfected flavorssoft texturediffuse finish
Label
Mount Eden
→Mount Eden occupies some of the highest ground in the Santa Cruz Mountains, producing estate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon from old vines planted above the fog line, with a track record stretching back decades.