Acacia Pinot Noir Winery Lake 2008
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...
Angeline Pinot Noir California 2011
Angeline’s 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, without harsh tannins. This Pinot Noir is a brilliant, deep ruby color with delicate aromas of abundant...
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...
Bearboat Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
BearBoat Pinot Noir, made of 95% Pinot Noir and 5% old vine Gamay Beaujolas grapes, has a delicate body, well-balanced acidity and a lingering finish of strawberries. The cool climate of the Russian River Valley yields concentrated fruit, rich in flavor and tannin. Yields are kept low and the fruit is...
Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard 2011
Belle Glos by Caymus showcases distinctive Pinot Noirs produced from some of California’s top wine-growing regions. The vineyard locations can all be described as coastal, but the climate differences are significant, depending on the amount of fog, wind, sunlight, and soil type at each site. Each wine is crafted to distill...
Belle Glos Pinot Noir Meiomi 2011
Belle Glos by Caymus showcases distinctive Pinot Noirs produced from some of California’s top wine-growing regions. The vineyard locations can all be described as coastal, but the climate differences are significant, depending on the amount of fog, wind, sunlight, and soil type at each site. Each wine is crafted to distill...
Beringer Pinot Noir Napa Valley
Boasting a dark ruby-garnet color with cherry, strawberry, sweet orange rind, old rose and spice aromas this wine has forward fruit aromas and flavors of sweet red cherries, sweet spice, and silky tannins.
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...
Youthful, medium ruby color. Quite aromatic, this vintage showcases black cherry, anise, and dried herb aromas reflecting its cool-climate origins and outstanding fruit maturity. On the palate, it is already quite rich in fruit, with medium body, a round velvety texture meshed with balanced acidity and lots of spicy-cherry, cocoa and...
Byron Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 2008
The Santa Maria Valley is located on an unusual topographic slice of land known as a transverse range. Unlike the majority of California’s wine producing valleys, the orientation is east to west rather than north to south. As a consequence, an unprecedented amount of marine air and accompanying fog is pulled...
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...
Carmel Road Pinot Noir Arroyo Seco 2006
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...
Youthful and engaging, this Pinot Noir is filled with bright notes of cranberry, cherries, lavender and hints of smoke. Jammy on the entry, the palate is coated with cola, leather, brown spices and cassis flavors that surround silky tannins and continue throughout a satisfyingly long finish.
This Pinot Noir has primary aromas of classic black cherry and blackberry, and secondary characteristics of strawberry, rose petal, vanilla, and roasted oak. The wine has a lush, silky texture with bright flavors of Bing cherry and strawberry. The wine is elegant in structure and impeccably balanced to serve as a...
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.
Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir 2011
This is pure Pinot Noir with signature ripe black cola and a hint of spiciness on the nose. Core flavors of cherry and plum along with silky notes of wild berries and vanilla fill the mouth while the soft, velvety tannins and balanced acidity keeps the wine suspended into the finish....
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;...
Aromas of dark fruits and raspberry flavor abound in this California Pinot Noir - blending the best of California's Central Valley and Central Coast appellations. The Central Valley grown grapes benefit from cool breezes that consistently blow in off of the Sacramento River Delta. Bright, red fruit flavors like raspberry are...
Brilliant dark ruby color. Black plum, blackberry, lifted cherry, and wet stone after rain aromatics that are pure and focused. Black tea and cherry pipe tobacco notes add complexity. A crisp fresh entry which expands into a rich and vibrant mid-palate. The lively tannins provide grip and depth and are framed...
Estancia relies on the benefits of boutique-style winemaking techniques including whole-berry fermentation, gentle punch downs and basket pressing for their estate grown Pinot Noir. The Monterey based winery uses only native yeasts to increase aromatics and gentle gravity flow systems to minimize aggressive tannins and bitterness. This hand-crafted approach results in...
Estancia Pinot Noir Reserve 2008
Stonewall Vineyard is nestled in the heart of the acclaimed Monterey appellation of the Santa Lucia Highlands. This 80 acre vineyard is planted specifically to Pinot Noir and is just feet away from some of the most famous Pinot Noir vineyards in California, Gary’s Vineyard, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard and Rosella’s Vineyard....
This Pinot Noir is smooth. Smooth as jazz. Smooth as the word lounge.” Marvel at this Cat’s medium ruby color. Ask your tongue to dance with the bright, well-balanced blend. Wild berry aromas and lively accents of plum and raspberry swing together with crisp acidity and light tannins for one finesse...
It’s never easy to please a Goddess, but Five River’s Pinot Noir brings smiles. They’ve carefully selected wonderfully flavorful lots from outstanding Central Coast vineyards, bringing new layers of flavor and complexity. Aromas of dry herbs, black cherry, violets and rose petals are joined by a new, flinty minerality and touches...
Francis Ford Coppola Directors Cut Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Grown in the Sonoma Coast region, the methods we use for crafting Pinot Noir include early morning crush and a cold soak period to stabilize color. Open-top fermentation helps us achieve a plush, silky texture, which accentuates the tantalizing flavors of crushed cranberries, cherry, strawberry, allspice, clove and vanilla.
Francis Ford Coppola Pinot Noir Diamond Series 2010
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...
Kendall Jackson Pinot Noir Vintners Reserve 2008
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 Monterey County 2010
This inaugural vintage of Monterey Pinot Noir offers seductive aromas of wild strawberry and fresh tea leaves...subtle notes of earthiness and minerality complement the fruit-driven intensity in the nose. The palate provides layered flavors of strawberry jam and black licorice, with hints of coffee bean and bramble notes that lead to a long and fleshy finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Pinot Noir Russian River 2010
Our goal is to truly capture the Russian River terroir in the glass. The 2007 Pinot Noir offers aromas of dark plum and black cherry, with hints of rose petal and orange peel. Hedonistic in flavors...brooding black cherry, cocoa and spice...plush texture, with broad tannins and a lingering, juicy fruit finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma 375ml 2010
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...
A tremendous amount of effort has gone into fine tuning the vineyard to coax this fickle grape into producing the exotic, elusive flavors only pampered Pinot Noir will reveal. Bruce chose 8 clones from 15 vineyard lots picked at ripeness over a four week period. The wine was aged in French...
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...
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...
Parker Station Pinot Noir 2008
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...
Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir Private Selection 2010
The wine reveals its intensity with lovely dark color and fresh aromas and flavors of ripe Bing cherry, black raspberry and cinnamon-like spice.
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...
Siduri Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard 2010
The Rosella’s Vineyard is in the Santa Lucia Highlands Appellation of Monterey County. It is west of the town of Gonzales and was planted in 1999 to multiple clones of Pinot Noir (and some Chardonnay and Syrah). The vineyard is owned by Gary and Rose Franscioni. Siduri has been purchasing grapes...
Brilliant garnet color with seductive rose petal green tea aroma. The palate is ripe with heavily extracted cherry and strawberry flavors with a slight astringency akin to pomegranate seeds. This very generously fruit driven wine is a must with smoked game hen with bitter greens or Wild Salmon with a rich...
Smooth red wine with aromas of black cherry and blueberry.
Villa Mt Eden Pinot Noir Grand Reserve
Aromas of warm, sweet orange caramel strudel develop nicely into mature Pinot Noir fruit characters. The ripe red fruit flavors include hints of butterscotch with a touch of mushrooms and dried flower petals. The silky dried cranberry finish lingers seductively.
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...
Bearboat Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2008
Bearboat Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, made of 100% Pinot Noir grapes, is pale ruby in color with moderately intense aromas of strawberry and vanilla notes. The grapes come from cool climate areas from Russian River Valley, from Sonoma Coast and from Carneros. Yields are kept low and the fruit is harvested...
