Auteur
Labyrinth Vineyard Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
This bottling was on fire 🔥 so good. Need to revisit Autuer soon.
This bottling was on fire 🔥 so good. Need to revisit Autuer soon.
Dec 22nd, 2022A special Pinot. High profile Pinot notes. The barn. The mushroom, forest floor. The river is red fruits.
A special Pinot. High profile Pinot notes. The barn. The mushroom, forest floor. The river is red fruits.
Apr 26th, 2021
First time with this wine. A bit of austerity to it. Iron and acid take the stage.
First time with this wine. A bit of austerity to it. Iron and acid take the stage.
Nov 3rd, 2019
Not my favorite Auteur Pinot. Little lacking in fruit.
Not my favorite Auteur Pinot. Little lacking in fruit.
Jul 9th, 2016Black cherry, black licorice, hint of black plum, 30-45 second lingering finish, deep garnet color, nice tannic grip but still young.
Black cherry, black licorice, hint of black plum, 30-45 second lingering finish, deep garnet color, nice tannic grip but still young.
Jan 27th, 2016
‘Auteur’, meaning, ‘author’ in French, is a micro boutique, family-owned and run winery in Sonoma. The name captures a sense of creativity, artistry, and innovation.
Here’s a flight of the 2019 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, the 2019 Labyrinth Vineyard Pinot Noir, and Auteur’s inaugural 2018 Nunnery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wow, each of these wines has such a strong sense of self. From a baked black cherry, plum, fruit focused wine (Gap’s Crown) to a more mocha, earthy, inky, spicy wine (Labyrinth), to an herbal, eucalyptus, rose, potpourri, green bell pepper driven wine (Nunnery).
The Pinots come from a clone known for its thick skin (relatively speaking!), which overall lends a deeper hue and more tannin to the structure. These wines are made exclusively from the free run juice.
The Pinots are all fermented in 60% new French oak (medium toast), the Cabernet is just slightly more with 70% new French oak.
The Cabernet was aged for 24 months in the barrel, lending cedar, clove, and cinnamon notes.
These wines are beautiful 😍😍😍
‘Auteur’, meaning, ‘author’ in French, is a micro boutique, family-owned and run winery in Sonoma. The name captures a sense of creativity, artistry, and innovation.
Here’s a flight of the 2019 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, the 2019 Labyrinth Vineyard Pinot Noir, and Auteur’s inaugural 2018 Nunnery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wow, each of these wines has such a strong sense of self. From a baked black cherry, plum, fruit focused wine (Gap’s Crown) to a more mocha, earthy, inky, spicy wine (Labyrinth), to an herbal, eucalyptus, rose, potpourri, green bell pepper driven wine (Nunnery).
The Pinots come from a clone known for its thick skin (relatively speaking!), which overall lends a deeper hue and more tannin to the structure. These wines are made exclusively from the free run juice.
The Pinots are all fermented in 60% new French oak (medium toast), the Cabernet is just slightly more with 70% new French oak.
The Cabernet was aged for 24 months in the barrel, lending cedar, clove, and cinnamon notes.
These wines are beautiful 😍😍😍
Great balance with dark cherry yumminess. Delicious!!
Great balance with dark cherry yumminess. Delicious!!
May 8th, 2016
