Courtney Benham

Carneros Pinot Noir

8.921 ratings
8.81 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
"Odedi"

This is a nice and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Napa Valley.

Showing red and black fruits with oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, bitter herbs, light vanilla, spices and coffee.

Dry on the palate with medium acidity, and much more intense than the color suggested.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Fruit forward with some earth notes, that make it interesting.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. Tannins show up after 30 minutes of airtime.

Good by itself or with food. I gave it a light chill and paired it with BBQ lamb chops.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$25.

This is a nice and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Napa Valley.

Showing red and black fruits with oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, bitter herbs, light vanilla, spices and coffee.

Dry on the palate with medium acidity, and much more intense than the color suggested.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Fruit forward with some earth notes, that make it interesting.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. Tannins show up after 30 minutes of airtime.

Good by itself or with food. I gave it a light chill and paired it with BBQ lamb chops.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$25.

1 person found it helpfulOct 8th, 2021
Daniel Ciolek

Well balanced smooth Pinot without the funk that turns me off in a lot of Pinots. I’d drink again.

Well balanced smooth Pinot without the funk that turns me off in a lot of Pinots. I’d drink again.

Apr 30th, 2021
Amritha Surath

First wine of 2021! Not a bad start I would say. Light Pinot with a super quick finish.

First wine of 2021! Not a bad start I would say. Light Pinot with a super quick finish.

Jan 2nd, 2021
Debbie Romano

Surprising bold but light enough to drink often. Definitely would buy again.

Surprising bold but light enough to drink often. Definitely would buy again.

Sep 28th, 2020
Emily Anderson

Nice pinot at an affordable price!

Nice pinot at an affordable price!

Sep 9th, 2020
MR
9.5

Not always a Pinot person but good body and finish really one of my most fav pinots to date

Not always a Pinot person but good body and finish really one of my most fav pinots to date

Apr 24th, 2020
Biff Sturgess

Solid Carneros Pinot

Solid Carneros Pinot

Apr 13th, 2020
Heath Hotle

Heath had this 3 years ago

Heath had this 3 years ago

Oct 27th, 2023
Mak Inada

Mak had this 5 years ago

Mak had this 5 years ago

May 30th, 2021
David Stewart

David had this 5 years ago

David had this 5 years ago

May 9th, 2021