Michel-Schlumberger (Benchland Wine Estate)

Le Fou Dry Creek Valley Pinot Noir

8.951 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Francisco Perez

Earth color. Nice berry touches. Great for sipping and seafood.

Earth color. Nice berry touches. Great for sipping and seafood.

1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2014
Ram Majlessi

Weak....Light boring fruit notes. Completely uninteresting. Very disappointing for Dry Creek

Weak....Light boring fruit notes. Completely uninteresting. Very disappointing for Dry Creek

Sep 27th, 2016
Zachary Leinberger

My wife said "tastes Italian, what is it?" And she's right. Dry Creek AVA shines through, bringing a bit of Italy to everything that grows there. Not a typical Pinot, but I like the expression of terroir.

My wife said "tastes Italian, what is it?" And she's right. Dry Creek AVA shines through, bringing a bit of Italy to everything that grows there. Not a typical Pinot, but I like the expression of terroir.

Jul 30th, 2015
Ted Kizor

Intense cooked red fruit and fresh black fruit. Chocolate and moderate tannins in the mouth. Wasn't as hot as I had expected. Nice.

Intense cooked red fruit and fresh black fruit. Chocolate and moderate tannins in the mouth. Wasn't as hot as I had expected. Nice.

Dec 12th, 2013
Donald Williams

Held up beautifully over Ten years. Great dinner wine.

Held up beautifully over Ten years. Great dinner wine.

May 30th, 2021
Donald Williams

I don’t typically associate Michel-Schlumberger with Pinot Noir, but this was a classic Dry Creek Valley PN. Aging nicely.

I don’t typically associate Michel-Schlumberger with Pinot Noir, but this was a classic Dry Creek Valley PN. Aging nicely.

Apr 7th, 2020
Michael Seely

Seductive wine of the night. Walked the dark alley to wake us from our slumber. Delightful full of earth and light.

Seductive wine of the night. Walked the dark alley to wake us from our slumber. Delightful full of earth and light.

Sep 3rd, 2018
Kyle VanDevender

July 10, 2016

July 10, 2016

May 28th, 2017
Randall Brater

Tannins and wood on the nose. Sharp, acidic and alcohol on the palate. Strawberry and raspberry with some unfortunate astringency. Probably too much alcohol for a Pinot.

Tannins and wood on the nose. Sharp, acidic and alcohol on the palate. Strawberry and raspberry with some unfortunate astringency. Probably too much alcohol for a Pinot.

Jul 23rd, 2016
Scott Davis

Very dry. Slight hint of cherries. Good for sitting around and drinking.

Very dry. Slight hint of cherries. Good for sitting around and drinking.

Mar 20th, 2016