2017 Brick Barn Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Ynez Valley
Tasting Notes
The 2017 Pinot Noir reflects the famed qualities of Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir while expressing the distinctive terroir of the Brick Barn Wine Estate vineyard. The 2017 Pinot Noir bursts from the glass with bright aromas of red cherry, raspberry, berry compote, and sage. The palate is rounded and elegant, with nuanced red fruit and wild berry flavors that glide along a supple texture. Notes of black tea and tobacco join lively acidity on a silky, mouthwatering finish.
Vineyard Notes
The 35-acre Brick Barn estate vineyard lies just north of the Santa Ynez River in a largely unexplored winegrowing corridor near the city of Buellton in the western Santa Ynez Valley. The 2017 Pinot Noir draws upon all five Pinot Noir clones in our vineyard. Planted along an upper highland at an elevation of 550 feet, the persistent sun exposure ensures fully defined fruit flavors, while the Pacific Ocean—just 10 miles away—delivers daily cooling that maintains vital varietal acidity and structure. Rocky loam and limestone soils further imbue the fruit with classic Pinot Noir qualities. The result is a naturally complex Pinot Noir with a personality that is unique to the Brick Barn estate.
Winemaking Notes
The Pinot Noir blocks were night harvested to ensure complete fruit integrity. After harvesting, the fruit was destemmed and cold soaked for a gentle extraction of color and flavor. Each individual Pinot Noir lot was fermented separately, then aged in French oak barrels over a period of 19 months, collectively featuring 25 percent new French oak. At the conclusion of aging, Winemaker Adrian Bolshoi tasted through all of the barrels, ultimately creating a master blend from the best barrels spanning each of the five Pinot Noir clones planted to the estate.
Specs
Vintage: 2017
Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley
Vineyard: Blocks 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
Clones: 115, 667, 777, 828 and Pommard
Aging: 19 Months – 25% New French Oak
pH: 3.46
TA: .61
Alcohol: 14.1%
Included in the Box
3-bottles:
3x 2017 Brick Barn Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Ynez Valley
Case:
12x 2017 Brick Barn Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Ynez Valley
At Brick Barn Wine Estate we make the wines we love and grow the grapes that inspire us!
For more than 50 years, we have overseen and worked this land. Today, we fulfill its destiny as a premium wine estate at the westernmost frontier of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA.
Brick Barn Wine Estate founder, Norman Williams, originally purchased this land from the Buell family in 1968. Shortly thereafter, the property became home to an Arabian horse farm, replete with a 36-stall brick barn created by an Italian stonemason in the early 1970s.
Norman and his wife Kathleen were drawn to the idea of growing grapes—and ultimately making wine. They saw immense promise in their land, and they knew that its distinct location could create exceptional wines. In 2012, they planted 35 acres. The specific varieties were chosen for their synergy with the estate’s unique growing conditions, and because both Norman and Kathleen were passionate about them.
The original brick barn has now been reimagined as a winery and gathering place, while other portions of the ranch continue to be dedicated to organic vegetable farming and cattle ranching.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 Brick Barn Wine Estate Pinot Noir - $70 = 21.96%
We popped open this bottle of 2017 Brick Barn Pinot Noir just before the Saints kicked off on Sunday. The cork had very little color on it and in the glass it was a pale ruby color. I picked up cherry on the nose as well as some alcohol. The first taste was soft and light with low tannins, low acid, a little cherry and some tartness. The alcohol was also still showing up in these first sips.
We let the bottle hang out on the counter as the game went on and came back to it occasionally. As the Saints offense opened up, so did the wine. The early tartness faded away along with the alcohol, and we were left with a nice light Pinot that could easily be enjoyed on it’s own. Overall, we enjoyed it and will probably pick up a couple bottles to for when things get hot again in the summer. Who Dat!
88 Points. Quite light in the glass, this bottling offers mild raspberry and mint aromas on the nose. There’s a sizzle of acidity on the sip as well as crunchy cranberry and potpourri flavors. MK 11/1/20
Well, surprised to be a Labrat again. plus the second time ratting a Pinot Noir, I have been drinking it on an off for 37 years… (Remember tasting it on our Honeymoon in Napa Valley, where the guide at the winery relayed what a woman previously had called it… “Peanut Nowhere”. Anyway, we decided to complement it with an appetizer of bacon wrapped water chestnuts, and also some shrimp, followed by some leftovers… Roasted Pork Roast, which my wife repurposed with a stuffing and gravy over the sliced pork. We served the Pinot Noir, at room temp, opened about an hour before dinner Upon opening we both noticed the floral bouquet, and fruit (berries) taste, color was a very light red, but much darker than a Rose’. Nice legs, it went very well and complemented the Shrimp, & Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, plus loved it with the Sliced Pork Roast. The one thing we noticed as we were finishing the bottle, after the meal, (about two and a half hours after opening) was both the bouquet and berry taste was dissipating. So wouldn’t recommend saving a half bottle for the next day. Cork looked like it had been recently bottled, and no foil on bottle, plus had a additional Casemates sticker on it. Personally when I see a bottle w/o a foil, even a plastic one, I always wonder why did they skip that step?
@winecaseaholic
Having trouble putting two photos on original post, so here is photo with the cork, along with the wine when just opened. Plus the bacon wrapped water chestnuts…before putting them in oven…everything goes better with bacon…
Perhaps not the correct forum, but really didn’t know where else to post. For those who remember/were part of Trembling Hills, I popped my last Chateau Senejac (2011 Haut Medoc). This wine was a crowd favorite and for those who care, the wine is in an absolute sweet spot. A lovely wine, perfect for my 70th BD with Prime Rib.
@louas
Hey Louas yeah I think we two may be the last survivors from TH Congrats on the birthday and I will pop one of my last two bottles of that very soon!
I am a former woot wine person that took forever to realize casemates existed. But I have an odd question. I check the site every other day pretty much. I normally catch when new wines are posted. However, say a new wine gets posted say on Monday morning. I don’t get the email about the new wine until 12:05am ET on Tuesday. I would think I would get it the day it actually went up. Not the next day.
In this case, I saw that Brick Barn was on the site yesterday. First thing this morning I got the email about it.
@jleonar78 New sales go up at midnight Eastern time, Mon, Weds, Fri, Sat.
For the 2-day sales, the email goes out after the first 24 hours. I guess the idea is to reach the people who don’t already check sales the second they go up. For the Friday sales, the email goes out when the sale starts.
@InFrom@jleonar78 That, and WD also said the idea was to let the comments roll in from lab rats and others before sending the email. This was debated toward the beginning of CM, and there were strong opinions on both sides. Shocking, I’m sure.
@InFrom@klezman Yeah, i assume they know what is best for their business. But since I check the website regularly, the emails probably aren’t for me. I appreciate everyone explaining as I thought maybe I was in a time warp
@InFrom@jleonar78@klezman It’s good to check early in the morning. There’s a few favorite wineries that almost always sell out. Onesta and Pedroncelli come to mind.
@InFrom@jleonar78@Springbank The other thing you can do is go to @chipgreen’s (very valuable) “how much are you saving” thread and click the “subscribe” button at the top. Most offers he posts fairly quickly and you’ll get an email 5 minutes later.
2017 Brick Barn Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Ynez Valley
Tasting Notes
Vineyard Notes
Winemaking Notes
Specs
Included in the Box
3-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $528/case MSRP
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Feb 1 - Tuesday, Feb 2
Brick Barn Wine Estate Pinot Noir
3 bottles for $59.99 $20/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $169.99 $14.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2017 Brick Barn Pinot Noir
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 Brick Barn Wine Estate Pinot Noir - $70 = 21.96%
We popped open this bottle of 2017 Brick Barn Pinot Noir just before the Saints kicked off on Sunday. The cork had very little color on it and in the glass it was a pale ruby color. I picked up cherry on the nose as well as some alcohol. The first taste was soft and light with low tannins, low acid, a little cherry and some tartness. The alcohol was also still showing up in these first sips.
We let the bottle hang out on the counter as the game went on and came back to it occasionally. As the Saints offense opened up, so did the wine. The early tartness faded away along with the alcohol, and we were left with a nice light Pinot that could easily be enjoyed on it’s own. Overall, we enjoyed it and will probably pick up a couple bottles to for when things get hot again in the summer. Who Dat!
@GraysonM Thank you for putting a Bear fan out of his misery, well, until next season at least
and from Wine Enthusiast…
88 Points. Quite light in the glass, this bottling offers mild raspberry and mint aromas on the nose. There’s a sizzle of acidity on the sip as well as crunchy cranberry and potpourri flavors. MK 11/1/20
https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/brick-barn-2017-pinot-noir-santa-ynez-valley/
fwiw
Well, surprised to be a Labrat again. plus the second time ratting a Pinot Noir, I have been drinking it on an off for 37 years… (Remember tasting it on our Honeymoon in Napa Valley, where the guide at the winery relayed what a woman previously had called it… “Peanut Nowhere”. Anyway, we decided to complement it with an appetizer of bacon wrapped water chestnuts, and also some shrimp, followed by some leftovers… Roasted Pork Roast, which my wife repurposed with a stuffing and gravy over the sliced pork. We served the Pinot Noir, at room temp, opened about an hour before dinner Upon opening we both noticed the floral bouquet, and fruit (berries) taste, color was a very light red, but much darker than a Rose’. Nice legs, it went very well and complemented the Shrimp, & Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, plus loved it with the Sliced Pork Roast. The one thing we noticed as we were finishing the bottle, after the meal, (about two and a half hours after opening) was both the bouquet and berry taste was dissipating. So wouldn’t recommend saving a half bottle for the next day. Cork looked like it had been recently bottled, and no foil on bottle, plus had a additional Casemates sticker on it. Personally when I see a bottle w/o a foil, even a plastic one, I always wonder why did they skip that step?
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@winecaseaholic
Having trouble putting two photos on original post, so here is photo with the cork, along with the wine when just opened. Plus the bacon wrapped water chestnuts…before putting them in oven…everything goes better with bacon…
@winecaseaholic There is a trend toward no foil and I’m perfectly fine with it. A little discussion on WB here, fwiw:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=176090&p=3156808&hilit=foil#p3156808
@winecaseaholic
Screw the wine, I mean I hope you enjoyed it of course but Bacon wrapped Water Chestnuts!? What a great idea I gotta try that
@ScottW58 @winecaseaholic
Haven’t had those since my Mom passed. She used to glaze them with honey. Deliciousness!
@chipgreen @winecaseaholic
Well I’m in! Always have bacon now to find some water chestnuts
@chipgreen @ScottW58 @winecaseaholic
They’re also good glazed with maple syrup.
@chipgreen @karenhynes @ScottW58 @winecaseaholic Water chestnuts in not-Asian food? Never heard of it! But it almost sounds like a waste of bacon to me…
@chipgreen @karenhynes @klezman @winecaseaholic
I will be the judge of that soon enough!
@karenhynes @klezman @ScottW58 @winecaseaholic
I don’t think it’s possible to waste bacon unless you don’t eat it!
@chipgreen @karenhynes @klezman @winecaseaholic
Hear hear! And with that logic I guess the only good Pinot is grown in Burgundy
Perhaps not the correct forum, but really didn’t know where else to post. For those who remember/were part of Trembling Hills, I popped my last Chateau Senejac (2011 Haut Medoc). This wine was a crowd favorite and for those who care, the wine is in an absolute sweet spot. A lovely wine, perfect for my 70th BD with Prime Rib.
@louas might post on Facebook …if you aren’t on the page, look it up “wine.woot”
@louas
Congrats on the birthday and I will pop one of my last two bottles of that very soon!
Hey Louas yeah I think we two may be the last survivors from TH
@louas I think "What Are You Drinking Tonight’ is a pretty good fit fror your purposes. Anyway, happy big BD!
Bacon wrapped water chestnuts - even better when served with a barbecue sauce
Yeah, wife had some type of sauce on them…was licking the bowl…almost…used my finger, had some class, but not much
We’re feeling oddly flattered by that music video…
I guess the raving about the bacon a giggies vs the juice sums up this Pinot!)
I am a former woot wine person that took forever to realize casemates existed. But I have an odd question. I check the site every other day pretty much. I normally catch when new wines are posted. However, say a new wine gets posted say on Monday morning. I don’t get the email about the new wine until 12:05am ET on Tuesday. I would think I would get it the day it actually went up. Not the next day.
In this case, I saw that Brick Barn was on the site yesterday. First thing this morning I got the email about it.
@jleonar78 New sales go up at midnight Eastern time, Mon, Weds, Fri, Sat.
For the 2-day sales, the email goes out after the first 24 hours. I guess the idea is to reach the people who don’t already check sales the second they go up. For the Friday sales, the email goes out when the sale starts.
@InFrom @jleonar78 yes, great for us 2nd shifters. Never miss a sale, and my basement shows it!
@InFrom @jleonar78 That, and WD also said the idea was to let the comments roll in from lab rats and others before sending the email. This was debated toward the beginning of CM, and there were strong opinions on both sides. Shocking, I’m sure.
@InFrom @klezman Yeah, i assume they know what is best for their business. But since I check the website regularly, the emails probably aren’t for me. I appreciate everyone explaining as I thought maybe I was in a time warp
@InFrom @jleonar78 @klezman It’s good to check early in the morning. There’s a few favorite wineries that almost always sell out. Onesta and Pedroncelli come to mind.
@InFrom @jleonar78 @Springbank The other thing you can do is go to @chipgreen’s (very valuable) “how much are you saving” thread and click the “subscribe” button at the top. Most offers he posts fairly quickly and you’ll get an email 5 minutes later.
Anybody in the Raleigh NC area interested in splitting a case (for this and perhaps for other offers in the future?)
Is there a discussion thread devoted to splits?
@Sardinicus Hey, I’m around the area and would be open to future splits