Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2010 Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir is simply beautiful…but then again, I tend to be a sucker for light handed, Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. The wine pours a very pretty ruby color with a slightly hazy, translucent core. Medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is still developing with a lovely mix of high-toned red fruits: slightly bruised strawberries, raspberries, with mushrooms, forest floor and mild warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, elegant and by all rights, gorgeous. Drink now and over the next 7+ years, easy.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2010 Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir is simply beautiful…but then again, I tend to be a sucker for light handed, Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. The wine pours a very pretty ruby color with a slightly hazy, translucent core. Medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is still developing with a lovely mix of high-toned red fruits: slightly bruised strawberries, raspberries, with mushrooms, forest floor and mild warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, elegant and by all rights, gorgeous. Drink now and over the next 7+ years, easy.
Dec 25th, 2023
A tad too young at the moment showing a lot of tension and a fair bit of tannin. But will be great for a long haul. Leans a touch heavy with bursting plum and blackberry, plenty of spices and a touch of smoke.
A tad too young at the moment showing a lot of tension and a fair bit of tannin. But will be great for a long haul. Leans a touch heavy with bursting plum and blackberry, plenty of spices and a touch of smoke.
Aug 25th, 2022
Dark red berries, red plums, brambly piquant fruit. Concentrated sweet and tart fruit grip the palate. Transparent, energetic, vibrating. Incredible length.
Dark red berries, red plums, brambly piquant fruit. Concentrated sweet and tart fruit grip the palate. Transparent, energetic, vibrating. Incredible length.
Jan 21st, 20222012 vintage. Bottle #2185 Bing cherry, black tea, smoked sausage, nutmeg spice
2012 vintage. Bottle #2185 Bing cherry, black tea, smoked sausage, nutmeg spice
Aug 1st, 2020
Complex bouquet and smoke on nose, great weight, red ripe fruit
Complex bouquet and smoke on nose, great weight, red ripe fruit
1 person found it helpfulNov 9th, 2019
If I didn’t know better I’d have bet this was a Burgundy. 1er cru, Grand Cru? Not sure because if I be damned, this is Cali Pinot! Wow. This is pure terroir. This nose has some baking spice and thyme. Let’s throw in some olives and orange peel, too. Then that palate is black tea, Rosemary, olive, plum, lavender. So much goodness in this stunning bottle. Yes!
If I didn’t know better I’d have bet this was a Burgundy. 1er cru, Grand Cru? Not sure because if I be damned, this is Cali Pinot! Wow. This is pure terroir. This nose has some baking spice and thyme. Let’s throw in some olives and orange peel, too. Then that palate is black tea, Rosemary, olive, plum, lavender. So much goodness in this stunning bottle. Yes!
1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2019
75% New oak. Unfined / Unfiltered. Dried beef, earth notes, light tannin, light acid. Such an intriguing PN
75% New oak. Unfined / Unfiltered. Dried beef, earth notes, light tannin, light acid. Such an intriguing PN
1 person found it helpfulMar 26th, 2019
Damn. Aldo is a trickster. Everybody at the table thought it was mid 90's 1er cru if not grand cru. Made me question everything I thought I knew about CA pinot.
Damn. Aldo is a trickster. Everybody at the table thought it was mid 90's 1er cru if not grand cru. Made me question everything I thought I knew about CA pinot.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2016
This was stellar. Bewitching even. So fragrant--I'll be seeking these out.
This was stellar. Bewitching even. So fragrant--I'll be seeking these out.
Mar 17th, 2017
There's a reason a lot of people love this wine. And that reason is in the bottle. Yum!
There's a reason a lot of people love this wine. And that reason is in the bottle. Yum!
Nov 25th, 2016
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
