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Heirloom Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir

9.36 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Top Notes For
Mark Flesher

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!

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
Jason Peppel

Well balanced. Smooth finish

Well balanced. Smooth finish

Dec 23rd, 2017
Henrik Poulsen

Henrik had this 7 years ago

Henrik had this 7 years ago

Mar 19th, 2017
Randy Boesch

Randy had this 2 years ago

Randy had this 2 years ago

Jan 15th, 2022
Eric Ronkin

Eric had this 7 years ago

Eric had this 7 years ago

Jun 19th, 2017
Robin Woolford

Robin had this 7 years ago

Robin had this 7 years ago

May 20th, 2017