Foyt Family Wines
No. 61 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cherry in color with medium intensity.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing cherries, currants, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf, Indian spices and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins.
This is an easy drinking Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast. Light and entertaining.
Good right out of the bottle, and gets spicier and earthier after 45 minutes of airtime.
Once it opened up, the nose was very interesting. Loved smelling on it for a long time.
Would be interesting to revisit it in 2 years.
Good by itself or with food.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were hand picked and aged for 13 months in (35% new) French Oak barrels. A small production of only 1,000 bottles.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$45.
Cherry in color with medium intensity.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing cherries, currants, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf, Indian spices and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins.
This is an easy drinking Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast. Light and entertaining.
Good right out of the bottle, and gets spicier and earthier after 45 minutes of airtime.
Once it opened up, the nose was very interesting. Loved smelling on it for a long time.
Would be interesting to revisit it in 2 years.
Good by itself or with food.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were hand picked and aged for 13 months in (35% new) French Oak barrels. A small production of only 1,000 bottles.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$45.
Foyt Family Wines Sonoma County No. 61 Pinot Noir 2016, California
Ruby in color medium-plus intensity and the wide reddish rim.
Strong nose of bing cherries, earth, strawberries, spices, vegetables, barnyard, light alcohol, black pepper and licorice.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with bing cherries, red candy, light wood, earth, strawberries, light vegetables, dark coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins and cherries.
This is a nice and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Sonoma County. Well balanced with a nice tang and a spicy finish. Showing mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and good by itself. A nice wine to sip on by the pool. Very tasty and a good quality wine.
I gave it a light chill and paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$40.
Foyt Family Wines Sonoma County No. 61 Pinot Noir 2016, California
Ruby in color medium-plus intensity and the wide reddish rim.
Strong nose of bing cherries, earth, strawberries, spices, vegetables, barnyard, light alcohol, black pepper and licorice.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with bing cherries, red candy, light wood, earth, strawberries, light vegetables, dark coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins and cherries.
This is a nice and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Sonoma County. Well balanced with a nice tang and a spicy finish. Showing mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and good by itself. A nice wine to sip on by the pool. Very tasty and a good quality wine.
I gave it a light chill and paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$40.