Courtney Benham

Carneros Pinot Noir

9.134 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
Jody Scharf

Very enjoyable Pinot, smooth cherries

Very enjoyable Pinot, smooth cherries

Jul 20th, 2023
Austen S

Decent red.

Decent red.

Aug 9th, 2022
Tim Holzer

TW

Apr 2nd, 2022
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
SamBet

Fantastic!

Fantastic!

Feb 19th, 2021
Chris Hinman

Very good!

Very good!

Feb 9th, 2021
Amber Petrik

Red. Bought at total wine

Red. Bought at total wine

Jan 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