Saintsbury

Garnet Carneros Pinot Noir

8.825 ratings
8.97 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.0

Fun one to dig out of the cellar, pretty and feminine Pinot, evidence against the bullshit argument that Carneros is too hot for Pinot, anyone who has farmed in Carneros or walked across the Golden Gate Bridge (same weather current) knows how cold and windy it is there. This 2008 is light bodied with nice charm and perfume.

Fun one to dig out of the cellar, pretty and feminine Pinot, evidence against the bullshit argument that Carneros is too hot for Pinot, anyone who has farmed in Carneros or walked across the Golden Gate Bridge (same weather current) knows how cold and windy it is there. This 2008 is light bodied with nice charm and perfume.

2 people found it helpfulOct 13th, 2014
Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

8.7

Here we go again

Here we go again

Jul 9th, 2015
Alan Hense

Pronounced nose and palate of bright red cherries, ripe raspberry, cranberry sauce, clove, vanilla, leaves. Whole bunch maceration is obvious, good structure with beautifully long finish.

Pronounced nose and palate of bright red cherries, ripe raspberry, cranberry sauce, clove, vanilla, leaves. Whole bunch maceration is obvious, good structure with beautifully long finish.

Jul 9th, 2023
Lauren Young

Needed some time to open, but complex and balanced with steak

Needed some time to open, but complex and balanced with steak

May 27th, 2018
Rob Krapf

Strawberries, bosky, a bit of licorice. Still holds up as an elegant pinot.

Strawberries, bosky, a bit of licorice. Still holds up as an elegant pinot.

May 18th, 2018
Rick Wolfen

Fruit still there. Very decent wine for a Sunday night. Nothing special but very enjoyable. Still has structure and some depth. Nice surprise!

Fruit still there. Very decent wine for a Sunday night. Nothing special but very enjoyable. Still has structure and some depth. Nice surprise!

Nov 30th, 2015
Megan Schofield

Might have been good once upon a time but the brettanomyces in this wine didn't give it a chance. Poopy barnyard with no fruit left.

Might have been good once upon a time but the brettanomyces in this wine didn't give it a chance. Poopy barnyard with no fruit left.

Apr 9th, 2015
Wayne Goo

Musty at first, but opened up nicely

Musty at first, but opened up nicely

Jul 12th, 2014
Wai Min Higa

It is Pinot Noir but have strong flavor.

It is Pinot Noir but have strong flavor.

Apr 6th, 2013
Rob Brobst III

Rob had this 4 years ago

Rob had this 4 years ago

Aug 3rd, 2020