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2009 Jaffurs Wine Cellars Mistress Pinot Noir Presidio Vineyard Santa Barbara County
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2009 Jaffurs Wine Cellars Mistress Pinot Noir Presidio Vineyard Santa Barbara County

Producer: Jaffurs Wine Cellars
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara

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90 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2011

(the fruit for this wine, which is a side project of winemaker David Yates, was sourced from the Presidio vineyard, a cool site west of the Sta. Rita Hills near Lompoc):  Light, bright red.  Red berries, cherry and herbs on the spice-accented, smoky nose.  A juicy, taut midweight that offers gently sweet redcurrant and cherry flavors.  Shows a touch of blood orange on the finish, which clings with very good intensity and lingering spiciness. 

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Pinot Noir

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