Alesia

Alder Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.056 ratings
9.114 pro ratings
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Stunning example of Mendo Pinot!

Stunning example of Mendo Pinot!

Feb 9th, 2022
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Drinking g beautifully. After a day tasting William selyem, lynmar and merry edwards, this one actually stole the show. Balanced and complex. Really delightful

Drinking g beautifully. After a day tasting William selyem, lynmar and merry edwards, this one actually stole the show. Balanced and complex. Really delightful

Apr 7th, 2018
Patrick Derdeyn

Heavy on the melon, plenty of a acidity and just a whisper of oak.

Heavy on the melon, plenty of a acidity and just a whisper of oak.

Jan 9th, 2018
Tyler Colman

Wine Blogger DrVino

9.0

Delicious but a good candidate for the decanter at this point.

Delicious but a good candidate for the decanter at this point.

1 person found it helpfulDec 26th, 2014
Stephen Solaka

Somewhat young and oaky

Somewhat young and oaky

May 11th, 2017
Chris MacLean

Solid but the oak is still a bit obvious.

Solid but the oak is still a bit obvious.

Dec 19th, 2016
Chris MacLean

Maybe we shouldn't have opened the Chambolle-musigny (Pousse d'Or 2011) right after. But this showed well, with prominent refreshing stemmy dark berry flavors.

Maybe we shouldn't have opened the Chambolle-musigny (Pousse d'Or 2011) right after. But this showed well, with prominent refreshing stemmy dark berry flavors.

Jul 28th, 2016
Alicia Cypress

This will age to be something beautiful. Too bad I will have drank all my stash before then. It already has a lush (considering it's a Pinot) mouthfeel with well balanced acid and tannins yet there's some elegant red fruit peeking out during the finish.

This will age to be something beautiful. Too bad I will have drank all my stash before then. It already has a lush (considering it's a Pinot) mouthfeel with well balanced acid and tannins yet there's some elegant red fruit peeking out during the finish.

Feb 4th, 2016
Chris MacLean

I'm letting my 2012 Rhys Pinots age but having tried a few, I'm wondering: If I hold on to a bottle of this Alesia, will it be more balanced and complex than a Rhys bottling 5-10 years from now? My money says it will be.

I'm letting my 2012 Rhys Pinots age but having tried a few, I'm wondering: If I hold on to a bottle of this Alesia, will it be more balanced and complex than a Rhys bottling 5-10 years from now? My money says it will be.

Dec 23rd, 2015
Chris MacLean

Now that's more like it!

Now that's more like it!

Jan 5th, 2015