Belle Glos 2020 Balade, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara
Item Number: 17 20 887 20
Belle Glos 2020 Balade, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara
Belle Glos Pinot from the Wagner Family
Quick Taste
- 93 Points
- Single vinyard in Santa Maria Valley
- "lush, luxurious Pinot Noir"
About Belle Glos 2020 Balade, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara
Belle Glos is a super premium Pinot Noir produced by none other than the Wagner family, owners of Caymus Vineyards. The striking red wax capsule is a statement to the exceptional character of these wines. The family has sought out prime vineyard property in the best Pinot Noir producing regions in California.
The word Balade, French for ‘wandering’, is a fitting term for the Belle Glos team’s annual exploration of single-vineyard Pinot Noir blocks on the west coast. Each vintage, they will bottle only the most compelling and nuanced expression of Pinot Noir from a single selected vineyard and release it as a limited bottling. This is the selection from the very fine 2020 vintage; a superb single vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley. Harvested early in the morning so the fruit would arrive at the winery while the grapes were still cool to preserve their vineyard-fresh flavors. After destemming (but not crushing) the berries, we cold-soaked the must for 14 days to soften the skins and allow for ideal extraction. During fermentation in a combination of closed and open-top stainless steel fermenters. The wine aged in 100% French oak (60% new) for up to 12 months.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine scored this 93 points saying "This lush, luxurious Pinot Noir begins with hearty aromas of baked black cherry, clove, nutmeg and smoke on the nose. There is undeniable power on the palate yet also some finesse, presenting flavors of black cherry laced with mace as layered tannins and acidity carry through the finish.."
The word Balade, French for ‘wandering’, is a fitting term for the Belle Glos team’s annual exploration of single-vineyard Pinot Noir blocks on the west coast. Each vintage, they will bottle only the most compelling and nuanced expression of Pinot Noir from a single selected vineyard and release it as a limited bottling. This is the selection from the very fine 2020 vintage; a superb single vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley. Harvested early in the morning so the fruit would arrive at the winery while the grapes were still cool to preserve their vineyard-fresh flavors. After destemming (but not crushing) the berries, we cold-soaked the must for 14 days to soften the skins and allow for ideal extraction. During fermentation in a combination of closed and open-top stainless steel fermenters. The wine aged in 100% French oak (60% new) for up to 12 months.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine scored this 93 points saying "This lush, luxurious Pinot Noir begins with hearty aromas of baked black cherry, clove, nutmeg and smoke on the nose. There is undeniable power on the palate yet also some finesse, presenting flavors of black cherry laced with mace as layered tannins and acidity carry through the finish.."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Central Coast
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