Etude

Estate Grown Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir

8.929 ratings

8.82 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

8.9

Nose opens with raspberry, ripe plum, cherry cola, cinnamon, then turns to dried mushroom, rose petals, and hint of game. The fruits tastes a bit more jammy than the nose suggested, but fresh acidity ensures a still vibrant palate.

Not as good as the 15’, but very solid.

Nose opens with raspberry, ripe plum, cherry cola, cinnamon, then turns to dried mushroom, rose petals, and hint of game. The fruits tastes a bit more jammy than the nose suggested, but fresh acidity ensures a still vibrant palate.

Not as good as the 15’, but very solid.

Jul 30th, 2021

8.9

Lovely red, not terribly complex but really enjoyable.

Lovely red, not terribly complex but really enjoyable.

Sep 25th, 2020

8.5

Not too spicy/ funky

Not too spicy/ funky

May 26th, 2020

9.2

Soft.

Soft.

Apr 15th, 2020

8.8

Decent.

Decent.

May 24th, 2019

9.0

Herbaceous notes

Herbaceous notes

Nov 3rd, 2018

Andrew Holloway

8.7

Andrew had this 5 years ago

Andrew had this 5 years ago

Jan 20th, 2020

Stephen Mathews

9.0

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Stephen had this 5 years ago

Dec 10th, 2019

Diego Aramendía

9.2

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Diego had this a year ago

Oct 30th, 2023

9.0

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Betsy had this a year ago

Sep 16th, 2023