Quite possibly the best Pinot Noir I have recently sampled, particularly when price is taken into account, is the 2010 Belle Glos Santa Maria Valley Clark & Telephone Vineyard. Retailing for $44, this Belle Glos is everything the delicious 2011 Belle Glos Meomi (see January 2013 Chapter) is, but simply more so. The 2010 Clark & Telephone Pinot is a very satisfying single vineyard red wine which was aptly described by Wine Spectator “very dense and concentrated” and “an impressive mix of dense blackberry, raspberry and huckleberry, holding its focus and maintaining its supple texture. Wine Spectator named this Pinot number 77 on its Top 100 list for 2012 and bestowed an impressive 93 rating on this wine. In short it is a lovely effort by the Wagner family (of Caymus fame) and a wine that is most definitely worthy of a splurge!
Len Musgrove
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