Banshee

Sonoma County Pinot Noir

8.969 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Sonoma County, 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
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Sipping Fine Wine

Banshee Wines was founded by three friends Noah Dorrance, Baron Ziegler, and Steve Graf who shared a passion for wine and a lifelong dream of owning their own winery. Their first vintage of Pinot Noir, produced in 2009 was sold out in 3 months. Deep color with red berry fruit aromas and notes of sweet floral scents. On the palate red plum and cherry flavors with layers of spice. Smooth tannins balanced well with acidity, lingering ending with a citrus mineral character. Nice value. Tasting Sample.

Banshee Wines was founded by three friends Noah Dorrance, Baron Ziegler, and Steve Graf who shared a passion for wine and a lifelong dream of owning their own winery. Their first vintage of Pinot Noir, produced in 2009 was sold out in 3 months. Deep color with red berry fruit aromas and notes of sweet floral scents. On the palate red plum and cherry flavors with layers of spice. Smooth tannins balanced well with acidity, lingering ending with a citrus mineral character. Nice value. Tasting Sample.

Nov 14th, 2017
Paul Masson

Can’t ask for much more at this price

Can’t ask for much more at this price

Nov 4th, 2017
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9.0

Banshee’s 2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) is gorgeous. Ripe dark cherry, plum, spice and leather are front and center. Drink this juicy, exuberant Sonoma Pinot over the next handful of years. (AG)

Banshee’s 2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) is gorgeous. Ripe dark cherry, plum, spice and leather are front and center. Drink this juicy, exuberant Sonoma Pinot over the next handful of years. (AG)

Mar 20th, 2017
A. R.
8.8

Sweet oak overpowering what was likely some nice fruit. Decent basic Pinot, and likely very good for those with a Cali pinot bent.

Sweet oak overpowering what was likely some nice fruit. Decent basic Pinot, and likely very good for those with a Cali pinot bent.

May 26th, 2018
Victoria Jenkinson

Wanted to like it

Wanted to like it

May 6th, 2018
Matt Gafford

Twin Liquor

Twin Liquor

Mar 18th, 2018
Rob Freeborn

Very pinot, so there’s that

Very pinot, so there’s that

Feb 24th, 2018
Esteban Leavell

Always dependable. Just on the cusp of greatness.

Always dependable. Just on the cusp of greatness.

Dec 26th, 2017
Michelle La Berge

Yum!

Dec 16th, 2017
Robert Agans

Very good. Paired with ... well this was a weird food night cause the kids had pizza delivered by the time I got home and I had planned organic beef burgers so this was paired with cheeseburger (American cheese, Dijon mustard, no bun) and two slices of pizza.

Very good. Paired with ... well this was a weird food night cause the kids had pizza delivered by the time I got home and I had planned organic beef burgers so this was paired with cheeseburger (American cheese, Dijon mustard, no bun) and two slices of pizza.

Dec 13th, 2017