Prefer the old site?Launch →
Vinous Logo

2019 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8

Wine Details
Producer

Foxen

Place of Origin

United States

Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County

California

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072004
Reviews & Tasting Notes

00

Drinking Window

2024 - 2031

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

This recent dinner at S.Y. Kitchen was one of the best meals I have had in a very long time. I am not sure why, but several years had passed since my last visit. That is not a mistake I will make again. Everything we tried was divine.

00

Drinking Window

2023 - 2034

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

Year in, year out Foxen presents some of the most compelling wines I taste anywhere in the world. It’s hard to know where to start with these new releases, as they are exceptional from top to bottom. The Pinots are probably the most impressive wines, as they emerge from a year that had a fair amount of challenges. I was struck by the expression of site in the Pinots, wines that tend to offer notable purity of fruit. Whole clusters are used as accents rather than a central part of the winemaking philosophy. The 2019 Rhônes, which were in barrel when I tasted them, are perhaps even more promising. And then, there are the whites, which are savory, nuanced and full of character. Kudos to founders Dick Doré and Bill Wathen, along with winemaker David Whitehair for this truly stellar set of wines.