Hand picked grapes from five different blocks, seven different clones, Clone 12/Martini Selection, Pommard, Geisenheim, BNV-3, AH113, 115 & 116, are de-stemmed into stainless steel tanks where they are cold-soaked (using dry ice) for seven days. Before fermentation is complete, the new wine is gently pressed from the skins and transferred...
This Monterey Pinot Noir offers a balance of heady fruit notes and savory characteristics. Layers of sweet cherry, fresh raspberries, cola and earthy mushrooms make up the profile in this medium-bodied wine, with a lingering finish. Enjoy this wine with lamb, grilled seafood, salads, roast duck or chicken, pasta and cheese....
Irony Pinot Noir Monterey County 2006
This Monterey Pinot Noir offers a balance of heady fruit notes and savory characteristics. Layers of sweet cherry, fresh raspberries, cola and earthy mushrooms make up the profile in this medium-bodied wine, with a lingering finish. Enjoy this wine with lamb, grilled seafood, salads, roast duck or chicken, pasta and cheese....
Fans of Pinot Noir will instantly recognize traditional aromas of bright cherry, cloves, dried herbs, brambly raspberry and hints of smoked ham, mint and caramel. In the mouth you’ll find a medium-weight wine rich with layers of complexity led by bright cherries and pleasant herbs. There’s a pleasing weight to the...
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...
Kendall Jackson Pinot Noir Highland Estate 2005
Black cherry and ripe strawberry fruit with soft, velvety tannins. Integrated oak imparts a hint of smoke on top of the fruit and earth in the nose. This lush, sensuous wine is unfiltered.
Kendall Jackson Pinot Noir Vintners Reserve 2006
Black cherry fruit with velvety tannins typically found in hillside grapes along the North Coast combine with flavors of raspberry and strawberry jam from Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties. Oak aging adds hints of vanilla, cola and a soft, smoky finish.
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...
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma 375ml
Like the Burgundy wine region of France, the vineyards of Sonoma Coast offer an unusually long, cool and even growing season. Lingering fog and wind from the nearby Pacific Ocean (or, in Los Carneros’ case, the San Pablo Bay) moderate temperatures throughout the growing season and slow the ripening process. With...
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...
Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rosella Vineyard 2006
Elegant, with a modest mix of black cherry and dried berry flavors that turn crisp, with firm tannins. Needs time. Best from 2009 through 2012. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 950 cases made. –JL - Rated 86, Wine Spectator
MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2007
MacMurray Ranch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir possesses an expressive fruit character with elegantly integrated red and black fruit aromas of cherry, raspberries and red currant. The rich fruit flavors meld together with earthy notes, and balance perfectly with the nuance of soft vanilla from oak aging.
Enticing aromas of juicy cherry, fleshy plum, strawberry tart and orange marmalade, with barrel notes of vanilla, cedar, brown sugar and spice. Oak aging rounds out the palate and gives the wine its body. Lush, weighty fruit on the palate tasting of raspberry preserves. The finish is fresh, bright and lingers...
Martin Ray Pinot Noir Reserve Russian River Valley 2006
The 2006 harvest was an excellent vintage for the Russian River Valley. After a slow, wet spring, the vintage moved along quite smoothly with yields pretty close to the estimated projections. The vines produced mature, ripe and intense fruit without high sugars. Martin Ray's Russian River Valley Reserve Pinot Noir is...
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...
Melville Pinot Noir Terraces 2005
This wine bursts with bright red fruits of cherry, wild berry and currants that combines with a promiscuous aromatic collection of tropical fruit, white flower, thanksgiving spice, earth and marshmallow. Similar expressions spread across the palate creating a silky and rich texture that is very satisfying and alluring.
Like the moment someone captures your heart, your first taste of Meridian Pinot Noir and you know you’ve found the one. It will arouse your senses like no other wine. A seductive study in contrasts that keeps you on your toes, at once demure and charismatic. Its pretty cherry and violet...
Balancing intense fruit flavors with delicate aromas and subtle hints of oak, Mirassou wines embody the optimism and pioneering spirit passed down through six generations of the Mirassou family. Featuring a bright, approachable style, this wine honors the Mirassou family's heritage as the pioneer of California Pinot Noir while appealing to...
Orogeny Green Valley Pinot Noir shows bright Bing cherry, pomegranate and toffee notes on the nose, with a hint of spicy oak layered with ginger, nutmeg and coriander. On the palate, the bright cherry flavors dominate, supported by lively notes of blackberry and blueberry that linger on the candied-cherry finish. The...
Owen Roe Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 2006
The folks behind Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley are responsible for growing this fruit. Two blocks in their Solomon Hills Vineyard are located in the far west end and coolest part of the Santa Maria Valley. The soils here are ocean-bottom and have traces of limestone reminiscent of the...
The most soulful of all the grapes finds its truest American expression in the soil and cool, maritime climate of Santa Barbara’s unique wine growing regions. Ocean fogs foster cool mornings followed by long hours of bright sunshine, allowing the shy bearing and temperamental Pinot Noir to attain its zenith in...
Pali Pinot Noir Durell Vineyard 2006
Dark and brooding, the 2006 Durell is packed with dark fruits and forest floor on the nose. Super rich and concentrated, with a nice earthy component. Nice hint of tannin adds to a killer finish.
