Mount Eden Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2016

Ratings on Delectable

Charlie Tapp

Bright cherries and eucalyptus.

Bright cherries and eucalyptus.

9.1

Tyler Felous

Wow. Blew me away. Strawberry, pepper, but also forest floor and a different depth than most Pinots. Certainly a top 3 all-time Pinot.

Wow. Blew me away. Strawberry, pepper, but also forest floor and a different depth than most Pinots. Certainly a top 3 all-time Pinot.

9.7

Guillermo Gonzalez

Killer. Mixed berry, forest floor. Prob highest bang for buck on an extensive list. Wish food had been as good . . .

Killer. Mixed berry, forest floor. Prob highest bang for buck on an extensive list. Wish food had been as good . . .

9.2

Ben LaBolt

Delicious medium bodied, well balanced Pinot.

Delicious medium bodied, well balanced Pinot.

9.1

Wulf Losee

Twice the price and half as interesting as the Krause Vineyard Pinot I tasted yesterday. As far as I can tell their vineyards are only a couple of miles apart, but Mount Eden is at a higher elevation by maybe 1500 feet. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a bad wine. But the Krause Vineyard is putting out something unique and surprising, while Mount Eden is putting out something that’s predictable by coastal Pinots. Lots of chlorophyll on the nose — Unripe cherries and briars. Just a hint of fruit on the front of the palate, with a light to medium tannic structure. Lots of random high notes at the back of the palate with a very short finish.This is a perfectly drinkable wine but not very interesting.

Twice the price and half as interesting as the Krause Vineyard Pinot I tasted yesterday. As far as I can tell their vineyards are only a couple of miles apart, but Mount Eden is at a higher elevation by maybe 1500 feet. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a bad wine. But the Krause Vineyard is putting out something unique and surprising, while Mount Eden is putting out something that’s predictable by coastal Pinots. Lots of chlorophyll on the nose — Unripe cherries and briars. Just a hint of fruit on the front of the palate, with a light to medium tannic structure. Lots of random high notes at the back of the palate with a very short finish.This is a perfectly drinkable wine but not very interesting.

8.5

Location

  • 43380 US Hwy 19 N
    Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

  • Hours:
    9am - 9pm every day

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