Angeline Pinot Noir Reserve 2010
The Pinot Noir is produced from fruit that abounds with intense fruit and rich aromas. By cold soaking” the crushed grapes and fermenting at moderate temperatures, bright fruit flavors are extracted from the grape, with harsh tannins. This Pinot Noir is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months and has...
Broadley Pinot Noir Reserve 2009
Broadley Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir (known in previous vintages as their Reserve wine) represents the character of their grapes, soil, and climate—these are the wines that reflect the unique terroir of their vineyard as a whole. Only their own estate grapes go into the final Estate blend. They destem this fruit...
Deloach Vineyards Pinot Noir California 2009
The cool, foggy Russian River Valley climate allows for slow ripening, enabling grapes to develop full flavor maturation over an extended time. The fruit for De Loach's 2007 blend was hand-harvested from select vineyards around the valley and crafted using traditional Burgundian techniques: fermentation in small, wooden, open-top vats; hand punch-downs;...
Sanford Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2009
The Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is made entirely from estate fruit from the three Santa Rita Hills vineyards. This wine spends about 10 months in French oak barrels (20% new) and is not filtered. Fruit forward with a long, complex finish, it works well with most cuisines. This wine compares...
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...
Sequana Pinot Noir Sundawg Ridge Vineyard 2009
One of the smallest appellations on the Sonoma coast, Green Valley of Russian River Valley has a cool climate, a result of the fog that comes from the Pacific Ocean each evening. The cooler weather and well-drained Goldridge soils create an idyllic climate for growing Pinot Noir, yielding complex, elegant wines...
