Reviews
Lot 505 | 2012 Sta. Rita Hills
Pinot Noir
90 Pts, Editors' Choice: 2014 Wine Enthusiast; Gold Medal: 2014 SF Chronicle Wine Competition; Cellartracker Avg. Score 90 pts; Cult quality California Pinot Noir.
$25.00
(31 Reviews)
Wine Details
Big, meaty, masculine nose of blueberry pie, licorice, and damson plum. Gamey, leathery notes underpin the aromas while black pepper notes mingle up top with the dark fruit. As it continues to open, a ripe beam of raspberry liqueur dominates at this stage. The mid-palate is seamless and fruit-focused, but the wine is obviously still quite young and its potential is just beginning to show.
- Vintage
- 2012
- Appellation
- Sta. Rita Hills
- Grape
- Pinot Noir 100%
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.4%
- Cases Produced
- 700 Cases
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2020
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
Lot 505 is part of a grapes-to-glass, no expense spared, luxury Pinot Noir program with a brand new state-of-the-art custom crush facility on California’s Central Coast.
As part of our ultra-premium wine program, we sourced two of the finest vineyards in the area: The John Sebastiano Vineyard and Radian Vineyards. These two extreme sites, whose wind-raked, westerly exposures sit above the Santa Ynez River, were developed with microscopic yields in mind (about 1.5 tons/acre) and the latest clonal selections to produce some of biggest, brawniest Pinot Noir in the state.
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Gary
Verified Purchase
11/9/2020
Oh so good.
Had our last bottle of this Pinot last night and it was wonderful. 2012 was a great year for CH Wines, I am down to my last 8 bottles of the Cabs from that year and they are all the best along with this 505 we finished. Wish I had more of them.
David Mac
Verified Purchase
2/19/2020
Oh, Santa Rita!
Black pepper and raspberry bonanza! Loved this hearty pinot in a long line of winners from the Santa Rita Hills area.
Paul
Verified Purchase
3/20/2019
Supurb
Here I am enjoying my last bottle of lot 505 on March 20, 2019. This lot has alwa been one of my favorit Pinot Noirs. Hopefully CH will be able to score more of these high end Pinot's in 2019!
Angie's Choice Wine Blog
Verified Purchase
10/23/2018
Outstanding Pinot
A friend worked with Larry Stone, Master Sommelier. He worked with her to really develop an interest and appreciate for fabulous wine. It was Larry that helped her understand why she adores Pinots. This is her absolute favorite. I have one bottle left and I will only drink it with her. Here's to hoping CH gets more from this vineyard.
Mark
2/23/2017
To Die For
Another wine I'd been saving and what a treat. Huge CA pinot that exemplifies Santa Rita Hills. There are few subtleties with this juice. It jumps out a whacks you, and in the best of ways. Everyone at the table went wild over 505. I wish more of this or something similar was around.
Jill
Verified Purchase
5/11/2015
Amazing wine!
Love this smooth, wonderful wine. I wish I bought more before it was gone. Looking forward to next years version.
Jill
Verified Purchase
3/26/2015
Fantastic Pinot
Really great wine at at great price. Wish I had more.
VTwine lover
Verified Purchase
3/14/2015
Still too young for me
Opened my first bottle of this wine tonight-one of my first wines tried from 2012. For me it is still too young as I usually drink my reds at 4+ years of age. After about 2+ hours it really blossomed and was a wonderful wine. I am always intrigued by how a wine develops over time not only after being opened, but over the years as well. I am looking forward to this wine in about another 2-6 years. The fruit and acid are there to give me great hope to try this until it is 10 years old.
Roland
Verified Purchase
1/10/2015
Cameron Hughes Pinot Noirs
The lot 505 is great. The first one I acquired, the Russian River Pinot Noir, got me interested in the Pinot Noirs. In past years was not a wine drinker. While stationed in Europe in mid 1980s, I became interested in wine! My wife says if I'm going to drink any alcoholic beverages, stay with wine...it's doesn't put on weight like beer!
There you have it from a 70 year old retiree that has been around the block a few times!
Peter
Verified Purchase
1/5/2015
Favorite CH Wine
I'm a big Pinot fan and this one is not only worth the premium but licks a lot of higher priced and notable Pinots. Great balance with enough depth and punch to make it a great drinking wine but also one that transforms with so many dishes. I'm stocked up!