Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas 2007
Located in one of the highest-plantable sites in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County, this pristine bench offers the Las Alturas Vineyard cool, coastal days with consistent sunshine and a foundation of Gloria sandy loam soil. When planting this 15-acre vineyard, they matched various Pinot Noir clones to individual slopes...
Blackstone Monterey County Pinot Noir is produced from carefully selected vineyards in the Monterey area. The warm days, breezy afternoons and cool, moist nights of Monterey County allow the grapes to mature slowly, intensifying the delicate Pinot Noir flavors. The wine is a smooth, elegant expression of cool climate, coastal fruit...
Carmel Road Winery is located in the heart of Monterey County where the air is crisp and the tempo is relaxed and measured. Most mornings their vineyards are shrouded in fog. Most afternoons a brisk Pacific Ocean wind blows southward along the ridge tops and benchlands of the Salinas Valley delivering...
Winter of 2007 gave Clos Pegase one the lowest rainfalls in the past decade, starting the vines off with limited reserves for the growing season. Budbreak occurred in mid- to late-March with flowering a brisk 8 weeks later. Their phenological timing was close to the average’ dates for the growth stages...
Concannon’s Pinot Noir is rich in both color and fragrance. This medium-bodied wine displays vibrant aromas of black cherry, ripe raspberry and strawberry as well as bright red fruit flavors that are balanced with hints of tar, leather and vanilla, and has an interminable finish.
Cuvaison’s Carneros Pinot Noir comes from the winery's 400-acre estate in the southern part of Napa Valley. This cool climate vineyard allows near perfect conditions year after year to produce world class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah. Controlling all farming aspects within their own vineyard gives Cuvaison an advantage in...
Flowers Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2007
Fruit was rigorously hand sorted and fully destemmed with no crushing. Moderate cold soaks (4-5 days), warm fermentations (85-90° F), and minimal punchdowns (twice a day or less) were done this year in order to adapt to what nature gave us. Total skin contact ranged from 11-18 days with all fermentations...
Francis Ford Coppola Pinot Noir Diamond Series 2007
Francis Ford Coppola’s Pinot Noir grapes are harvested in the early morning hours, crushed, and then cold soaked for 48 hours to elicit color and aromas. During fermentation, the grapes are punched down four times a day to intensify flavors and extract tannin. Then, the wine is aged in small French...
The 2007 Kali Hart Pinot Noir has a youthful medium garnet color with superb clarity. Aromas of blueberry, cherry and plum are complemented by floral notes and hints of spicy cinnamon and a touch of toasty French oak. On the palate, this wine delivers lush flavors of cherry-cola, blueberry, while echoing...
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma 2007
In the glass the 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir offers expressive aromas of ripe cherry, spicy clove and licorice punctuated by fresh floral notes. Bright cherry continues in the mouth, joined by plum, orange peel and tea leaves, giving a mouth-watering juiciness to this wine. balanced acidity and sturdy tannins round...
Pinot Noir yields were down in 2007 by 20% as compared to historic averages. As with many low-yielding vintages, the grapes were healthy and the flavors very good. Due to cool weather, this 2007 Estate Pinot Noir has slightly higher acidity. In a true test of the vintage’s merit, this wine...
Laetitia Pinot Noir Limited 2007
Planted on cool coastal benchlands overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Laetitia vineyard has low-yielding, rocky volcanic and limestone soils that produce incredible, concentrated fruit. Planted with a wide selection of Pinot Noir clones and rootstocks, this estate grown fruit allows them to create complex multi-dimensional wines. Limite was designed to showcase the...
Martin Ray Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County
The Martin Ray Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir is a striking blend of grapes grown in the cool coastal area of the Santa Maria Valley and the Los Alamos appellations. The east-west running valley opens up to the Pacific Ocean, allowing the inland flow of fog and ocean breezes, making this...
Parker Station Pinot Noir 2007
This is a nicely structured Pinot Noir exhibiting cherry, mint, leather and spice characteristics on the nose. The palate is big, round and supple with prominent cherry and cranberry fruit flavors complemented by notes of earth and spice. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins and attractive undertones of...
This wine has a beautiful medium to dark garnet color with dried cherry, strawberry compote, vanilla and mocha aromatics. The flavor is balanced between juicy, cherry like fruit and toasted oak. This Pinot has finesse and finishes with lively acidity, firm tannins and well-integrated oak. It is the most Burgundian Sonoma...
The name Wild Horse is nearly synonymous with incredible Pinot Noirs. Each vineyard lot was hand-harvested and fermented separately in a mix of small open and closed-top fermentors. Lots were then inoculated with yeast after a three day cold soak to develop color and flavors. During fermentation, the open-tops were punched...
