Chanin Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard 2012
Red
Santa Rita Hills, United States
6.2
WineSaint
Red fruit and herbal notes flow with gentle grace, but there's a hollowness where Sanford & Benedict's signature intensity should be. The wine feels washed out, missing the vineyard's characteristic power and mineral backbone. Drink now while the fragile fruit remains.
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Chanin
→Chanin is a Santa Barbara négociant-style operation focused on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from benchmark Central Coast vineyards, with a Syrah thread running quietly beneath. The wines are site-specific, restrained, and built for the table.