Gehricke
Los Carneros Pinot Noir
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & tried several vintages, aged 20 months in French oak. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & floral spice notes. On the palate flavors of plum, raspberry & blueberry, cinnamon spice with tobacco and spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with vanilla oaky. Great value! Small production.
August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & tried several vintages, aged 20 months in French oak. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & floral spice notes. On the palate flavors of plum, raspberry & blueberry, cinnamon spice with tobacco and spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with vanilla oaky. Great value! Small production.
Apr 16th, 2022August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & grabbed a bottle. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & wafts of floral notes. On the palate raspberry & blueberry flavors, sweet cinnamon spice with an edge of tobacco tones. Smooth tannins, lingering ending with soft oaky notes. Great value! Nice! Small production.
August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & grabbed a bottle. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & wafts of floral notes. On the palate raspberry & blueberry flavors, sweet cinnamon spice with an edge of tobacco tones. Smooth tannins, lingering ending with soft oaky notes. Great value! Nice! Small production.
Jul 13th, 2021August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & grabbed a bottle. Had both ‘13 & ‘14. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & exotic spice. On the palate cherry & blueberry flavors, sweet cinnamon tea spice with an edge of tobacco. Smooth tannins, lingering ending with toasty oaky notes. Great value! Nice! Small production. ‘13 is better than ‘14.
August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & grabbed a bottle. Had both ‘13 & ‘14. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & exotic spice. On the palate cherry & blueberry flavors, sweet cinnamon tea spice with an edge of tobacco. Smooth tannins, lingering ending with toasty oaky notes. Great value! Nice! Small production. ‘13 is better than ‘14.
Aug 30th, 2018August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & grabbed a bottle. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & wafts of floral notes. On the palate raspberry & blueberry flavors, sweet cinnamon spice with an edge of tobacco tones. Smooth tannins, lingering ending with soft oaky notes. Great value! Nice! Small production.
August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & grabbed a bottle. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & wafts of floral notes. On the palate raspberry & blueberry flavors, sweet cinnamon spice with an edge of tobacco tones. Smooth tannins, lingering ending with soft oaky notes. Great value! Nice! Small production.
May 27th, 20182014 vintage is zingy with bright red berry fruit and lingering tannins.
2014 vintage is zingy with bright red berry fruit and lingering tannins.
Jul 13th, 2017Slight funk and earth on the nose with a touch of tobacco and smoke, plums and dark cherries for fruit, round mid-palate, slightly hot, but decent and drinkable.
Slight funk and earth on the nose with a touch of tobacco and smoke, plums and dark cherries for fruit, round mid-palate, slightly hot, but decent and drinkable.
Mar 16th, 2016Nice example of Carneros Pinot, pretty smokey and seems like it was a hot/quick ferment
Nice example of Carneros Pinot, pretty smokey and seems like it was a hot/quick ferment
Jul 7th, 2015
Smoky red fruit aromas. Round and somewhat hollow palate.
Smoky red fruit aromas. Round and somewhat hollow palate.
Apr 15th, 2015
Little disappointed. Maybe to high expectations.
Little disappointed. Maybe to high expectations.
Mar 8th, 2015Very nice! Complex, flavorful, though shortish finish. Yum.
Very nice! Complex, flavorful, though shortish finish. Yum.
Feb 5th, 2015