Vineyard Block Estate
Block 329 Reserve Pinot Noir
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Very smooth juice. Nose of ripe strawberries. Getting more dark fruit, cocoa, and herbs & spices. Just a dab of vanilla there, as well. The oak is the star of the show though. Not overoaked, just the right amount.
Very smooth juice. Nose of ripe strawberries. Getting more dark fruit, cocoa, and herbs & spices. Just a dab of vanilla there, as well. The oak is the star of the show though. Not overoaked, just the right amount.
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Second taste. Bright garnet glass with translucent red cherry rim. Medium nose of red cherry, red plum, anise, oak, earth, herbs/mint, and hint of vanilla. Mildly tart acid to the palate of red cherry, cola, and bramble. Tiny, grippy, slightly bitter tannins lead to a medium long finish of cherry and oaky bramble with a very subtle hint of cocoa. Note, good balance and structure make this a hidden bargain value at $19.99 for a subtle light bodied wine to accompany your roast chicken or other light dish.
Second taste. Bright garnet glass with translucent red cherry rim. Medium nose of red cherry, red plum, anise, oak, earth, herbs/mint, and hint of vanilla. Mildly tart acid to the palate of red cherry, cola, and bramble. Tiny, grippy, slightly bitter tannins lead to a medium long finish of cherry and oaky bramble with a very subtle hint of cocoa. Note, good balance and structure make this a hidden bargain value at $19.99 for a subtle light bodied wine to accompany your roast chicken or other light dish.
Dec 29th, 2015Young wine. Light not too fruit forward and very easy to drink.
Young wine. Light not too fruit forward and very easy to drink.
Dec 5th, 2015Light body. Nice acidity. Cherry, vanilla, oak and slight earthy/mineral on finish. Fair value wine good with food or conversation.
Light body. Nice acidity. Cherry, vanilla, oak and slight earthy/mineral on finish. Fair value wine good with food or conversation.
Jun 26th, 2015I first tried this wine at a Christmas Eve party the blends of the Oaks flavors tremendous and for the price unbeatable
I first tried this wine at a Christmas Eve party the blends of the Oaks flavors tremendous and for the price unbeatable
Jun 18th, 2015This wine deserves every bit of the rating it gets perhaps it may deserve more the price is excellent
This wine deserves every bit of the rating it gets perhaps it may deserve more the price is excellent
Jun 18th, 2015
Discovered new Pinot from Carneros that provides a great balance of cherry and oak. @winetwits @thewinerist @marika_vida
Discovered new Pinot from Carneros that provides a great balance of cherry and oak. @winetwits @thewinerist @marika_vida
Nov 24th, 2014
