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Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir

9.039 ratings

9.16 pro ratings

Carneros, 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

9.1

This is a very tasty Pinot Noir from Carneros. Showing cedar, ripe raspberries, licorice, light vanilla, blueberries, sweet cherries, chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.

Easy drinking and dry on the palate with medium acidity.

Nicely balanced with a nice smooth mouthfeel. Fruit forward, spicy and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$35.

This is a very tasty Pinot Noir from Carneros. Showing cedar, ripe raspberries, licorice, light vanilla, blueberries, sweet cherries, chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.

Easy drinking and dry on the palate with medium acidity.

Nicely balanced with a nice smooth mouthfeel. Fruit forward, spicy and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$35.

Jun 18th, 2021

9.1

Predominantly 115 Pommard.

Predominantly 115 Pommard.

Jan 23rd, 2019

9.0

A tasty and interesting Pinot Noir from Napa Valley. Never had one from Napa, actually.

Showing cherries, strawberries, wood, raspberries, chocolates, vanilla, spices, cola and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Soft and elegant with nice complexity.

Easy drinking with a nice mouthfeel. Balanced with nice acidity.

Would age nicely in the next 5 years.

Good for parties. Good by itself or with food. A nice porch wine. I had it slightly chilled which was great.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$32.

A tasty and interesting Pinot Noir from Napa Valley. Never had one from Napa, actually.

Showing cherries, strawberries, wood, raspberries, chocolates, vanilla, spices, cola and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Soft and elegant with nice complexity.

Easy drinking with a nice mouthfeel. Balanced with nice acidity.

Would age nicely in the next 5 years.

Good for parties. Good by itself or with food. A nice porch wine. I had it slightly chilled which was great.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$32.

1 person found it helpfulDec 5th, 2019

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.0

Lush, syrupy stew of cran-raspberry. Decadent.

Lush, syrupy stew of cran-raspberry. Decadent.

1 person found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2016

9.1

Gorgeous roasted red fruit nose. Dry and chalky palate.

Gorgeous roasted red fruit nose. Dry and chalky palate.

Nov 9th, 2015

9.0

Good easy-drinking Pinot, medium bodied, dry, good to sip by itself or with food.

Good easy-drinking Pinot, medium bodied, dry, good to sip by itself or with food.

Nov 8th, 2022

Irina Starychenko

7.6

Floral notes, medium body, tenant, dark red berries.

Floral notes, medium body, tenant, dark red berries.

Sep 7th, 2018

9.2

Earthy notes and roasted fruit

Earthy notes and roasted fruit

May 19th, 2016

8.8

Cherry jam and toasted oak. Nice.

Cherry jam and toasted oak. Nice.

Apr 9th, 2016

9.4

Classic Carneros Pinot Noir with earth and red berry notes. Very consistent year to year.

Classic Carneros Pinot Noir with earth and red berry notes. Very consistent year to year.

Jun 12th, 2015