2006 Cambria Pinot Noir – $17

I heard about this 93 point California Pinot Noir from a wine.com newsletter and had high hopes. Unfortunately, it didn’t meet the high expectations I had from the Wine Enthusiast rating. It’s very rare that you find a highly-rated Pinot Noir under $20. Usually the high ratings on Pinot cause the price to go straight up.

I picked up some cherry and orange flavors. This Pinot out of Santa Maria Valley had decent texture to it but it also carried some sour and burnt flavors that I didn’t care for. The bottom line on this wine is to not be carried away by the rating. In my book it didn’t match up.

Filed Under: Cheap Wine < $20, Cheap Wine - Red, Pinot Noir
Tagged: 2006, California, Cambria, cherry, orange, Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley

(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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