Tawny red in appearance. Candied cherries on the nose and some menthol. Medium tannins (5/10) and medium bodied. Layered palate with dried cherries, a touch sour, herbs, menthol, twigs and an odd aftertaste. Medium plus bodied. Drink now if you have any.
Tawny red in appearance. Candied cherries on the nose and some menthol. Medium tannins (5/10) and medium bodied. Layered palate with dried cherries, a touch sour, herbs, menthol, twigs and an odd aftertaste. Medium plus bodied. Drink now if you have any.
Aug 28th, 2017
Such a great bang for your buck Pinot Noir! Vivid cherry, tart yet ripe cranberry and a delicious truffle funk that screams Los Carneros terroir!
Such a great bang for your buck Pinot Noir! Vivid cherry, tart yet ripe cranberry and a delicious truffle funk that screams Los Carneros terroir!
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
I'm usually not a fan of Carneros PN -- I usually find them a bit flabby and lifeless* -- but this is nice. Nose has ripe, almost stewy, sappy cherry, moist graham cracker, worm casings, and some minerality. More minerally in the mouth, there's some nice, laid- back fruit. Less acid and structure than I would like, but, hey, I'm the one who decided to buy a Carneros PN.
* Carneros is to Pinot Noir as Lodi is to Zin. I don't usually buy Lodi Zin either, "old vine" or no.
I'm usually not a fan of Carneros PN -- I usually find them a bit flabby and lifeless* -- but this is nice. Nose has ripe, almost stewy, sappy cherry, moist graham cracker, worm casings, and some minerality. More minerally in the mouth, there's some nice, laid- back fruit. Less acid and structure than I would like, but, hey, I'm the one who decided to buy a Carneros PN.
* Carneros is to Pinot Noir as Lodi is to Zin. I don't usually buy Lodi Zin either, "old vine" or no.
Jan 31st, 2017
I remember thinking there was something off about this one, but I really couldn't put my finger on it. Poured a dusty rose into the glass and sort of had a similar type of floral raspberry nose as well. The entry of this one was a little subdued. Tart cherry cola and a little bit of fig and some sort of roasted nut character in the middle. Finish was a little flabby. Not much experience with this producer. I would say one could hold half of these bottles in the hopes it might improve over the next year or two, but I fear it is probably on the way out therefore probably best to drink now.
I remember thinking there was something off about this one, but I really couldn't put my finger on it. Poured a dusty rose into the glass and sort of had a similar type of floral raspberry nose as well. The entry of this one was a little subdued. Tart cherry cola and a little bit of fig and some sort of roasted nut character in the middle. Finish was a little flabby. Not much experience with this producer. I would say one could hold half of these bottles in the hopes it might improve over the next year or two, but I fear it is probably on the way out therefore probably best to drink now.
Mar 10th, 2019
Better than the last bottle I had a few months ago. We're not reinventing Pinot, here, but it's got a nice nose and palate of burnt strawberries topped in Carmel. Great acidity. All that for $30 leaves no room for complaining.
Better than the last bottle I had a few months ago. We're not reinventing Pinot, here, but it's got a nice nose and palate of burnt strawberries topped in Carmel. Great acidity. All that for $30 leaves no room for complaining.
Mar 21st, 2017Nice safe Pinot- a few years in the bottle has helped it out. Cool purple/ruby color with a nice balance of fruit and earth. Medium. For $28 it's a good deal.
Nice safe Pinot- a few years in the bottle has helped it out. Cool purple/ruby color with a nice balance of fruit and earth. Medium. For $28 it's a good deal.
Jul 2nd, 2016
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
