ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The team at Foxen produces an authentic lineup of wines centered around own-rooted, old-vine bottlings that present the naturally savory qualities of Santa Maria Valley with tangible charm and deft energy."
"A barrel selection featuring a medley of Heritage and Dijon clones planted in 1996, the 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 is a highlight among Foxen's Santa Maria Valley offerings. On the nose, it exudes the signature red-fruited, savory, spice-tinged nature of Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir with impressive fidelity. The palate is silky and lifted yet amply concentrated, concluding with a powerful finish that brings together fruit purity, savory complexity and herbal, citrus-tinged refreshment."
ANTONIO GALLONI 94 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 is a wild, powerful wine. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender, dried herbs and mocha are front and center. The more virile, imposing side of Pinot and Bien Nacido comes through loud and clear. There's real substance and textural presence in this ample, resonant Pinot."
JEB DUNNUCK 93 POINTS - "Wild strawberries, spice, crushed stone, and some subtle floral notes, as well as some classic marine-like Bien Nacido nuances, emerge from the 2021 Pinot Noir Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard, another pure, medium-bodied, finesse-driven Pinot Noir from this team that has tons to love. Slightly more open and mid-weight compared to the Block 43 release, it's beautifully balanced and is all about its complexity and balance."
"A barrel selection featuring a medley of Heritage and Dijon clones planted in 1996, the 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 is a highlight among Foxen's Santa Maria Valley offerings. On the nose, it exudes the signature red-fruited, savory, spice-tinged nature of Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir with impressive fidelity. The palate is silky and lifted yet amply concentrated, concluding with a powerful finish that brings together fruit purity, savory complexity and herbal, citrus-tinged refreshment."
ANTONIO GALLONI 94 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 is a wild, powerful wine. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender, dried herbs and mocha are front and center. The more virile, imposing side of Pinot and Bien Nacido comes through loud and clear. There's real substance and textural presence in this ample, resonant Pinot."
JEB DUNNUCK 93 POINTS - "Wild strawberries, spice, crushed stone, and some subtle floral notes, as well as some classic marine-like Bien Nacido nuances, emerge from the 2021 Pinot Noir Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard, another pure, medium-bodied, finesse-driven Pinot Noir from this team that has tons to love. Slightly more open and mid-weight compared to the Block 43 release, it's beautifully balanced and is all about its complexity and balance."
