Etude
Heirloom Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
CA PN. On the broad side. Smells like lipstick. Ripe plums. Raspberry.
CA PN. On the broad side. Smells like lipstick. Ripe plums. Raspberry.
Oct 16th, 2020
2013 tasting great. Cranberry notes with leather, slight mineral finish. Very complex yet smooth
2013 tasting great. Cranberry notes with leather, slight mineral finish. Very complex yet smooth
Jul 10th, 2022Big, plummy, dense Pinot. Does pushups in the glass at 14.9%. Yummy
Big, plummy, dense Pinot. Does pushups in the glass at 14.9%. Yummy
Apr 24th, 2021This is the last one of these. It's been 4 years since opening the last one as I thought this could use some time. Man, the time has really done this one well. I am actually a fan of this producer with regard to their budget pinot. 20 bucks and you get a good crowd-pleaser. Although I don't know if I would buy this since my palate has changed since purchasing these, I have to respect this for being a great higher end pinot that does showcase Carneros pinot very well. Still has a lot of robust, sweet raspberry fruit almost like a raspberry tea Graham cracker. A very rounded front. Just about as full-bodied as traditional Pinot gets. A little bit of mint, herbs. Finishes with very good acidity but the acidic nature is starting to fade. This was consumed all by itself, so it actually was a very nice characteristic as it allowed the raspberry to fade out a bit and not end so abruptly. I wouldn't trust this one to really drink so well three or four years from now. But it is really good now!
This is the last one of these. It's been 4 years since opening the last one as I thought this could use some time. Man, the time has really done this one well. I am actually a fan of this producer with regard to their budget pinot. 20 bucks and you get a good crowd-pleaser. Although I don't know if I would buy this since my palate has changed since purchasing these, I have to respect this for being a great higher end pinot that does showcase Carneros pinot very well. Still has a lot of robust, sweet raspberry fruit almost like a raspberry tea Graham cracker. A very rounded front. Just about as full-bodied as traditional Pinot gets. A little bit of mint, herbs. Finishes with very good acidity but the acidic nature is starting to fade. This was consumed all by itself, so it actually was a very nice characteristic as it allowed the raspberry to fade out a bit and not end so abruptly. I wouldn't trust this one to really drink so well three or four years from now. But it is really good now!
Aug 29th, 2020
I love anything from Etude, but this is 👍🏻👍🏻
I love anything from Etude, but this is 👍🏻👍🏻
Oct 26th, 2019Has lost its rounded character. Raspberry core but more herbal now with mint to the middle. Definitely more jagged to the finish with nice acidity. Definitely at the top of the hill. Gonna probably be here for a couple of years. But the 2014 needs to sit a bit for sure.
Has lost its rounded character. Raspberry core but more herbal now with mint to the middle. Definitely more jagged to the finish with nice acidity. Definitely at the top of the hill. Gonna probably be here for a couple of years. But the 2014 needs to sit a bit for sure.
Mar 1st, 20192012 excellent. Well balance full body with black cherry and earthy tones
2012 excellent. Well balance full body with black cherry and earthy tones
Nov 6th, 2018
Smooth, light bodied, slight earth tones
Smooth, light bodied, slight earth tones
Apr 8th, 2018