Block Nine

Caiden's Vineyards Pinot Noir

8.6933 ratings
8.623 pro ratings
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
David Rainbird

Surprisingly sweet, and without much flavor

Surprisingly sweet, and without much flavor

4 people found it helpfulJan 1st, 2015
Charles Gibbs

Terrific value. Great every day wine.

Terrific value. Great every day wine.

4 people found it helpfulNov 13th, 2014
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.6

Pomegranate ripe cherry and very tart with red currents very smooth and very drinkable

Pomegranate ripe cherry and very tart with red currents very smooth and very drinkable

3 people found it helpfulJan 26th, 2016
Tracy Bunch

Fruitier than I like for a Pinot. Sweet nose, but not taste. Medium-dry. Not much depth for a Pinot Noir.

Fruitier than I like for a Pinot. Sweet nose, but not taste. Medium-dry. Not much depth for a Pinot Noir.

3 people found it helpfulNov 7th, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.7

Nice to see a producer not afraid to keep Pinot on the lower end of the abv. Nice peppery tannin and nice fig flavor

Nice to see a producer not afraid to keep Pinot on the lower end of the abv. Nice peppery tannin and nice fig flavor

3 people found it helpfulNov 6th, 2013
MaJ CappS

Candied classical Pinot nose,

Light to heavy light bodied, cocoa, cola, mint, lychee.
The wine drops out in the middle, and vanishes, leaving a touch of electrified pom cran in the end.
Weeknight.

Candied classical Pinot nose,

Light to heavy light bodied, cocoa, cola, mint, lychee.
The wine drops out in the middle, and vanishes, leaving a touch of electrified pom cran in the end.
Weeknight.

2 people found it helpfulMay 16th, 2018
Tim Bourne

Fruity, easy drink. Wife liked it a lot.

Fruity, easy drink. Wife liked it a lot.

1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2018
chris plugis

Sultry: like a beautiful lady in a red dress smoking a cigarette in the dark corner of a speakeasy.

Sultry: like a beautiful lady in a red dress smoking a cigarette in the dark corner of a speakeasy.

1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2016
Ed Matthews

Call me surprised. Dark fruit in the nose with sulfury gunflint, earth, and barnyard. Lightly extracted, simple dark cherry and pomegranate. Nose is more intriguing than the palate. Super buy in drinkable CA Pinot. Excellent BTG pour.

Call me surprised. Dark fruit in the nose with sulfury gunflint, earth, and barnyard. Lightly extracted, simple dark cherry and pomegranate. Nose is more intriguing than the palate. Super buy in drinkable CA Pinot. Excellent BTG pour.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2015
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.6

Like the nose on this. A bit of old world with burnt embers and some dust on the nose. Chalky palate with dry tannin, some darker than anticipated fruit for Pinot, and a rubbery, smokey mid palate.

Like the nose on this. A bit of old world with burnt embers and some dust on the nose. Chalky palate with dry tannin, some darker than anticipated fruit for Pinot, and a rubbery, smokey mid palate.

Apr 7th, 2017