Acacia Pinot Noir Winery Lake 2006
The 2006 Acacia Winery Lake Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir’s aromas are filled with ripe blackberry, rose petal, mineral and spicy oak. Layers of Satsuma plum, cassis and blueberry mingle with smoky oak in the expansive, lingering flavors. This complex blend includes nine different wines made from sections of the renowned Winery...
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...
Deep ruby-red in color, Clos Du Val’s 2006 Pinot Noir has an intense, complex nose of raspberry, strawberry, black cherry and spice, with a hint a vanillin. Flavors of ripe red berries, warm cinnamon and a touch of ginger linger on the palate, and oak is well-integrated and subtle. Soft, silky...
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...
Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir 2006
Destined to be a classic, Domaine Chandon's 2006 Carneros Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of dried cherries, cedar and traces of dried tobacco. As the wine opens in the glass, underlying notes of vanilla bean and the fresh scent of a strawberry patch on a warm spring afternoon become evident. With a...
Davis Bynum Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2005
This wine handcrafted by Davis Bynum's winemaking team, is fashioned from grapes grown in carefully selected vineyards in the Russian River Valley. With its warm days and cool nights, this appellation is recognized as one of the premier growing regions in the world for Pinot Noir. This easy to drink wine...
Bouchaine Pinot Noir Estate 2004
Bouchaine’s estate-grown Pinot Noir comes from new plantings on their rolling hills in the foggy and cool Carneros, Napa Valley appellation. The Bouchaine Estate Vineyard is among the southernmost plantings in Napa Carneros and encompasses the highest landmark terraces in this region, so celebrated for its Pinot Noirs. This limited release...
Carmel Road Pinot Noir Arroyo Seco 2005
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...
Taz Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard 2006
Luscious flavors of strawberry and red fruits get topped off by a subtle whiff of caramel.
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...
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.
Broadley Pinot Noir Reserve 2006
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...
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Russian River 2006
This wine opens with alluring ripe cherry, raspberry and strawberry aromas and has plush, succulent dark berry flavors, complimented by lavish, spicy oak elements. It is deeply colored with layered complexity and a silky, sensual, long finish. The 2006 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir shows wonderful balanced acidity and generous fruit...
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...
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...
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...
BV Pinot Noir Carneros Reserve 2005
The 2005 Carneros Pinot Noir is medium-bodied, with dark plum, dried raspberry, blueberry and light toast flavors. It is a well-structured wine, with lingering fruit and spice on the finish and gentle, rounded tannins. An excellent food wine, it pairs nicely with steak with wild mushroom sauce, grilled salmon and simple...
Cuvaison Pinot Noir Block F5 2006
Cuvaison's Single-Block wines embody the most intense expression of fruit that the winery’s Carneros vineyard offers. The entire Cuvaison estate comprises seventy-four distinct blocks, fifty Chardonnay and twenty-four Pinot Noir, with each block expressing different characteristics based on rootstock, clonal selection, exposure, climate and soil type. The best of these, Block...
David Bruce Pinot Noir Russian River 2006
An important and defining feature of the Russian River appellation is the distinctive combination of coastal coolness and afternoon heat which allows early-ripening varieties such as Pinot Noir to mature slowly and concentrate on the character of the fruit without losing its natural acidity. Their gentle handling process allows David Bruce's...
Hartford Court Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards 2006
Complex aromas of ripe cherries, violets and cedar are followed by flavors of perfectly ripe, firm black cherries and mixed red and black berries. Allspice and coffee notes complement a long, multi-faceted finish in this True Sonoma Coast” Pinot Noir.
David Bruce Pinot Noir Central Coast
The Central Coast appellation ranges from the San Francisco Bay all the way south to Santa Barbara. A cool region with strong Pacific influences, it is ideal for creating soft, fruity Pinot Noir.
This wine combines fruit from Monterey, San Benito, Arroyo Grande, and even a little from our Santa...
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Starr Ridge Vineyard 2005
Pinot Noir is Gary Farrell winery's true passion, and it often thought of as the heart of their portfolio. Sourced primarily from the Russian River Valley, these wines are intensely flavored, wonderfully textured, impeccably balanced and utterly elegant.
Acacia Pinot Noir Lone Tree 2006
The 2006 Acacia Lone Tree Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir comes from their crown jewel Pinot Noir site in the Los Carneros region. They’ve planted the vineyard to a diverse selection of Pinot Noir clones, giving this deep, ruby-purple wine its layers of luscious flavors. The aromas and flavors express lush back...
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
Fess Parker Pinot Noir Ashley's Vineyard 2006
This Ashley's Pinot Noir possesses aromas of black cherries, blueberries, briar fruits, vanilla, cedar, spice and smoke. The palate is medium-to-full bodied with impressive purity complimented by flavors of ripe black cherry, mulberry, sandalwood and cedar with subtle oak notes, soft supple tannins and a long finish. 100% Rancho Las Hermanas...
