Vinum Cellars
Monterey Pinot Noir
Monterey, Central Coast, California, USA
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium plus intensity.
Fruity nose of blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, light spices, dark chocolates, and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, blueberries, light wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs and tobacco.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a nice and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Monterey County in California. Doesn't really drink like a Pinot Noir, but very pleasant.
A good everyday wine. Good by itself or with food and good right out of the bottle. I gave it a light chill and had it by the lake.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$18.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium plus intensity.
Fruity nose of blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, light spices, dark chocolates, and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, blueberries, light wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs and tobacco.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a nice and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Monterey County in California. Doesn't really drink like a Pinot Noir, but very pleasant.
A good everyday wine. Good by itself or with food and good right out of the bottle. I gave it a light chill and had it by the lake.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$18.
Wild raspberry, Rainer cherry, toasted oak, créme brûlée @ Maple Tree Inn
Wild raspberry, Rainer cherry, toasted oak, créme brûlée @ Maple Tree Inn
Nov 11th, 2023
Blackberry tart on the nose. Nice mouthfeel. Long finish. Easy drinking.
Blackberry tart on the nose. Nice mouthfeel. Long finish. Easy drinking.
Dec 24th, 2022
Blah. No body, poor finish. Doesn’t deserve 90 pt. rating.
Blah. No body, poor finish. Doesn’t deserve 90 pt. rating.
Nov 24th, 2022
Rich and deep fruit and oak, cherries, raspberries, vanilla, and cocoa. Impressive concentration and length although I personally prefer a more delicate Pinot.
Rich and deep fruit and oak, cherries, raspberries, vanilla, and cocoa. Impressive concentration and length although I personally prefer a more delicate Pinot.
Jul 11th, 2022
Really nice Pinot from California. Light. Notes of berries. Great price point.
Really nice Pinot from California. Light. Notes of berries. Great price point.
May 14th, 2022Delightful wine that is a little sweeter than other Pinot Noir wines I am used to. Ruby color is pleasing . Served with beef and lamb on Easter, which was a nice pairing.
Delightful wine that is a little sweeter than other Pinot Noir wines I am used to. Ruby color is pleasing . Served with beef and lamb on Easter, which was a nice pairing.
Apr 17th, 2022
Not bad - Jill brought for Baltic wine night ($15) I could taste the oak through my congestion. I think it’s Oaked bc it’s bottled in napa but the grapes are grown in Monterey
Not bad - Jill brought for Baltic wine night ($15) I could taste the oak through my congestion. I think it’s Oaked bc it’s bottled in napa but the grapes are grown in Monterey
Oct 27th, 2021
Lighter style of Pinot and very savory. Almost ripe raspberry with an herbaceous element. Complex palate medium finish
Lighter style of Pinot and very savory. Almost ripe raspberry with an herbaceous element. Complex palate medium finish
Mar 14th, 2021