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Estate Vineyard Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir

9.265 ratings
9.210 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Top Notes For
Shawn R

It's a Pinot, not a lot going on. I would pass on this in the future.

It's a Pinot, not a lot going on. I would pass on this in the future.

Feb 9th, 2017
Rebecca Fletcher

2013 vintage. Red cherry, dried herbs, spice, forest floor, violet m+ acid and velvet tannin. Pure elegance

2013 vintage. Red cherry, dried herbs, spice, forest floor, violet m+ acid and velvet tannin. Pure elegance

Aug 22nd, 2015
Beth Beeman

Perfect with Turkey.

Perfect with Turkey.

Nov 28th, 2014
C. Cole

Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was such a wonderful bottle. More mineral than fruit upon opening the bottle, but with time, each sip became smoother and more enjoyable. A great complement to sous vide lamb.

Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was such a wonderful bottle. More mineral than fruit upon opening the bottle, but with time, each sip became smoother and more enjoyable. A great complement to sous vide lamb.

Mar 6th, 2022
Aaron Rankin

Very closed at first. Muted, metallic, not much else. Ten minutes in the glass and some cassis arrived on the palette; nose is still blood/iron. And then it didn’t go anywhere from there. A fine Pinot, but nothing special and disappointing especially for the age.

Very closed at first. Muted, metallic, not much else. Ten minutes in the glass and some cassis arrived on the palette; nose is still blood/iron. And then it didn’t go anywhere from there. A fine Pinot, but nothing special and disappointing especially for the age.

Jul 31st, 2020
Aaron Rankin

Homemade Neapolitan Pizza and Pinot night. Chose this for the moderate richness and relative simplicity, hoping for a middle aged wine with good integration and plenty of remaining fruit. This did not disappoint!

Homemade Neapolitan Pizza and Pinot night. Chose this for the moderate richness and relative simplicity, hoping for a middle aged wine with good integration and plenty of remaining fruit. This did not disappoint!

Jul 18th, 2020
Aaron Rankin

I’m drinking from PnP. This wine has held up well. Tanzer’s 2013 review largely holds. There’s an overt loamy core to the nose now, with an iron/blood element, and a bitter vegetal aroma. Perhaps soapy. The fruit has faded faster than the acid. A light dusting of tannin followed by a medium length finish.

I’m drinking from PnP. This wine has held up well. Tanzer’s 2013 review largely holds. There’s an overt loamy core to the nose now, with an iron/blood element, and a bitter vegetal aroma. Perhaps soapy. The fruit has faded faster than the acid. A light dusting of tannin followed by a medium length finish.

May 8th, 2020
Aaron Rankin

Big on the funk

Big on the funk

Apr 10th, 2020
Dominique Brunelle

Very good Pinot. Red berry, some earth. Good for@company

Very good Pinot. Red berry, some earth. Good for@company

Feb 20th, 2019
Julia Tilford

Delicious and very smooth

Delicious and very smooth

Jun 5th, 2018