A by Acacia brings to life Pinot Noir's subtleties by blending grapes from California's finest Pinot Noir growing regions. The result is an elegant wine with with strong black cherry flavors and an unexpected hint of violet and spice that we believe conveys the essence of California Pinot Noir.
Acacia Pinot Noir Carneros 375ml 2006
The myriad of dark fruit and floral notes in this Pinot Noir come from the cool, windy Los Carneros American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the southern reaches of Napa Valley. Satsuma plum, blackberry, red rose and violet notes weave through the enticing aromas, mingled with warm nuances of vanilla and toasted...
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...
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...
Angeline 2007 Pinot Noir is produced from grapes carefully selected from vineyards in Sonoma & Mendocino Counties. Both counties are known for its cool winters and warm summers, with a coastal influence that often brings fog to the area. The fog creates a moist blanket during cold weather and cool relief...
A deep Ruby red hue, this Pinot Noir unfolds with the scent of rose petals, plums, maraschino cherries and warm cinnamon rolls. The palate bares flavors of raspberries, cardamom, cloves, orange peel, and huckleberries with a subtle finish of cedar and cassis. Enjoy this wine with orange glazed ham, studded with...
Artesa Pinot Noir Carneros 2006
A bright Pinot Noir filled with aromas and flavors of cherry, raspberry and red currant. This wine is beautifully subtle and multi-layered with hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, leather, cedar chest, vanilla and a gossamer of California Bay Tree. Wonderful structure gives this wine weight and silky power from start to finish....
Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 2007
A wonderful Pinot Noir from a world class producer that belongs on your dinner table, and a must try wine. The Santa Barbara County bottling is Au Bon Climat's entry level Pinot Noir, and is produced in large enough quantities that the wine can be found on the marketplace with relative...
Auteur Pinot Noir Sonoma Stage 2006
Earth focused and expressive, this wine is complete with depth and delicacy. Inviting aromas of orange blossom, iron and leather, mixed with the weight of juicy black berries entice you to return again and again. The beautiful red fruit floats on top of the acidic structure while expanding into a well...
Bearboat Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2006
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 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...
Blackstone Pinot Noir California 2008
Blackstone California Pinot Noir, with its bright ruby color, offers pleasing aromas of black cherry, violets and cherry candy, followed by spicy, smoky oak in the background. In the mouth the wine is velvety, with cherry fruit and spice. A lovely balance of fruit and acidity lead to a soft, lingering finish. This Pinot Noir pairs wonderfully with salmon, grilled lamb chops and wild mushroom pizza.
Blackstone Pinot Noir Sonoma Reserve 2006
The Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Pinot Noir has lovely aromas of dried cherries, dark plum, cranberry and cedar. A luscious, fleshy mouthfeel of layered dark fruit leads to a silky finish. This Pinot Noir is a fantastic complement to pork chops, lamb and pasta with a rich marinara sauce.
The cool coastal breezes of the Russian River appellation produce some of the most widely-acclaimed Pinot Noir grapes. Bogle winemakers worked with long-time growers in this region to create this year’s vintage. A wine of structure and finesse, floral aromas of crushed rose petals and violets are welcoming and inviting. Dense...
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...
Brewer Clifton Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard 2006
Peter Cargasacchi owns and farms this dynamic sixteen acre site planted in the late 90s entirely to clone 115. Very stark soil profile of predominantly diatomaceous earth on the western edge of the appellation. Aromas of asian spice, cured meat and wild strawberry followed by flavors of saddle leather, beets and...
Brewer Clifton Pinot Noir Clos Pepe 2005
This thirty acre vineyard is owned and farmed by the Pepe and Hagen families. Brewer Clifton's section is planted solely to Pommard clone on a gently sloping knoll in the center of their property that is impacted by strong maritime breezes. Aromas of flowers, black raspberries and smoked pork followed by...
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...
Buena Vista Pinot Noir Carneros 2006
In 2006, budbreak began in early March and was followed by a cool wet spring. Ample rain generated vigorous vine growth early in the season, requiring diligent canopy management. The summer weather was quite favorable with generally warm days and one short hot spell. Most of August and September was slightly...
Buena Vista Pinot Noir Carneros Estate 2005
In 2005, bud break began in late March, assuring a more typical season than 2004, when bud break occurred three weeks ahead of normal. Some light rains in spring missed the Carneros region during bloom and fruit set, so crop levels were slightly above normal in most blocks. This healthy crop...
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...
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...
Byron Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 2006
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...
Cambria Pinot Noir Bench Break 1.5L 2006
The 2006 Bench Break Vineyard Pinot Noir displays deep aromas and flavors of ripe cherries, strawberries, and pomegranates. An underlying earthiness offsets the fruit characters. A firm tannin structure is balanced by a silky mid-palate which carries into the finish.
Cambria Pinot Noir Bench Break 2005
The 2005 Bench Break Vineyard Pinot Noir displays deep aromas of black cherries, red raspberries, cola and cinnamon, accented by sweet vanilla and nutmeg. A silky textured mid-palate finishes with bright plum and toasty oak flavors and balanced acidity. Smooth, challey tannins lead to a clean, lingering finish.
Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard 2005
Julia’s 2005 Pinot Noir offers dark ripe Bing cherry, raspberry and strawberry flavors that open into an underlying earthiness. A round mid-palate leads to vanilla and cinnamon spice on the silky finish. Sweet oak smelling of roasted vanilla beans with a hint of creme caramel joins with ripe cherries and whispers of raspberry in this wine's medium-volume and fairly open aromas, and that same sense of openness shows up in the wine's fairly rounded, slightly soft-edged texture and flavors. On the whole, it is well-balanced and ready to enjoy today. -Rated 88, Connoisseur's Guide to California Wines
Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard 3L
Julia’s Pinot Noir offers dark ripe Bing cherry, raspberry and strawberry flavors that open into an underlying earthiness. A round mid-palate leads to vanilla and cinnamon spice on the silky finish.
Cambria Pinot Noir Julias Vineyard 375ml 2005
Julia’s 2005 Pinot Noir offers dark ripe Bing cherry, raspberry and strawberry flavors that open into an underlying earthiness. A round mid-palate leads to vanilla and cinnamon spice on the silky finish.
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 3L 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...
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...
With a full garnet color, the wine offers aromas of cherry cider, plum jam, and spice cake, along with sweet oak and suggestions of anise and dark-roast coffee. On the palate, it is vigorous and full-flavored, with notes of cherry cobbler, fresh plum, and toffee oak with a touch of cola....
Castle Rock Pinot Noir California Cuvee 2006
Castle Rock Pinot Noir is produced from grapes grown in a carefully selected group of California vineyards, at which the climate and soil conditions provide excellent growing conditions for this Burgundian varietal. The wine is elegant and medium-bodied, offering aromas of cherry, tea and herbal spice. On the palate it is...
Castle Rock Pinot Noir Mendicino 2008
Castle Rock 2008 Pinot Noir was produced from grapes grown in Northern California’s beautiful Mendocino County, where vineyards were first planted in the early 1860’s. Here, the headwaters of the Russian River carve a fertile and rugged landscape. The warm summers, cool springs, crisp falls and wet winters make ideal growing...
Castle Rock Reserve Pinot Noir 2005
We have carefully handcrafted only 3,300 cases of our 2005 Castle Rock Reserve Pinot Noir. The grapes were harvested from vines grown in the Russian River Valley , one of California’s most prestigious grape growing appellations. Here, the fog-cooled climate and well-drained soils provide ideal growing conditions for grapes which produce...
Chalone Estate Pinot Noir 2006
The 2006 Chalone Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir displays highly concentrated cherry and raspberry character from low-yielding vines rooted in thin mountain soils. The wine’s distinctive mineral character comes from veins of limestone that are remarkably similar to Burgundian soils, yet rare in California. Complex hints of spice, hibiscus tea, leather and...
Chalone Monterey Pinot Noir 2008
Chalone's 2008 Monterey Pinot Noir has an aroma of fragrant heirloom roses, ripe black cherries and a touch of tobacco which invite the senses into this approachable and enjoyable Pinot Noir. The red fruit brightens across the palate, picking up raspberry and spice. Soft and silky through the middle, the wine...
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.
Purely Pinot Noir in character, the wine shows off black cherry and plum aromas that return in the flavor. Notes of toasted cedar, smoke and spice are well integrated into the wine. The balance and complexity of this new wine is achieved in large part from its velvety tannins and apparent...
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...
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...
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.
Crane Lake is made by one of California’s foremost winemaking families. The Franzia’s have been producing wine for over 100 years. Their goal is to have a bottle of wine on every American table” as part of a healthy lifestyle. They respect the average wine drinker who recognizes that good wine...
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...
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...
Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir 2006
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....
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...
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...
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...
Deloach Pinot Noir California 2007
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;...
Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir 2004
Sensitive pinot noir can be a challenge for winemakers. The delicate, thin-skinned grapes grow best in cool, consistent climates where the fruit can ripen slowly. We are fortunate: The long growing season and cooling maritime breezes of the Carneros Region are ideal, producing wines of distinction virtually ever year. The ’04 is right up there with the last several vintages. It’s dry and silky, with cherry cola flavors grounded with an earthy edge of tea, herbs and balsamic-splashed Portobello. Comes down in favor of elegance rather than heavy opulence, a balanced wine made for a wide selection of food. — S.H. (5/1/2007) -...
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...
Drew Family Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard 2006
Dark, cherry red color. Medium full bodied. Scents of spice, sweet black cherries and exotic plums with concentrated floral notes and a nice integration of oak. The palate is complex and round with delicious mouth watering cherry fruits and a wonderful acidity on the finish with varietal undertones of rose petals...
Duckhorn Golden Eye Pinot Noir 2005
This well-balanced, medium-weight wine offers bright acidity and a long, satisfying finish. The aroma is rich and evocative of dark cherries, nutmeg, caramelized apple, cinnamon, and clove. On the palate, it is full of plum, spice, cherry, strawberry, and vanilla oak layers. Though delicate and understated, this wine’s compelling force of...
Echelon Pinot Noir grapes are primarily from the Santa Lucia Highlands, the bench running along the northern end of the Salinas Valley. The area is above the fog line and sheltered from the wind, so the vines receive more sunlight and warmth than in other areas within Monterey County. They think...
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...
The Mendocino component was a keynote of the blend, with its ripe, full, and jammy cherry/plum fruit. Other lots were added to provide soft, wide open texture to compliment the sleeker profile of the cooler climate Monterey fraction, with its fine Pinot character and touches of anise and mocha. The Santa...
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 2006
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....
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...
Fess Parker Pinot Noir Santa Barbara 2006
On the nose you’ll find lots of cherry, cola, cinnamon vanilla, strawberry, and raspberry combined with toasty oak, tobacco and a hint of new saddle leather. The striking palate exudes flavors of cherry, cranberry, cola and cinnamon supported by nice acidity and firm tannins.
Fetzer Pinot Noir Valley Oaks 2006
Pinot Noir is often described as an elegant, temperamental but rewarding wine, and it is made today with many different flavor profiles. Fetzer’s Valley Oaks offering shows the style of its home growing region. This Pinot Noir is rich and deep in color and has approachable flavors of rich, ripe cherries,...
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...
Flowers Pinot Noir Andreen-Gale Vineyard 2006
Fruit sourced from Flowers' estate vineyards in the coolest regions of the Sonoma Coast appellation, including Camp Meeting Ridge, Frances Thompson and Sea View Ridge. As they continue to tighten the focus of terroir, this sixth release of Andreen-Gale expresses their vision of the Sonoma Coast more than ever. This vintage,...
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...
Frei Brothers Pinot Noir Reserve 2006
At Frei Brothers Winery, they craft their wines in a gentle, traditional style enhanced through modern technology that makes fruit the focus and showcases the best that each varietal and appellation have to offer. Their Pinot Noir grapes were picked in the cool morning, then de-stemmed, but not crushed to retain...
Gallo Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Reserve 2006
Gallo's Sonoma County Pinot Noir is rich and balanced with red fruit flavors of cherry, blackberry and plum. Its layers unfold to reveal an earthy character and delightful herbal notes, complimented by soft vanilla and a smooth, silky finish. The grapes were destemmed and cold soaked prior to fermentation. During fermentation...
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...
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.
Gloria Ferrer Pinot Noir Selection Jose Ferrer 2004
Black raspberry, cherry and violet aromas expand through the bouquet with caramel oak spice and earth filling the background. The silken texture of the wine is beautifully balanced by a firm framework, which conveys the complex flavors through a lengthy finish. This Jose S. Ferrer is a complex Pinot Noir to...
The deep but muted ruby hue hints at the silky tannins of this dynamic and multi-faceted wine. The white and black pepper background aromas blend nicely with clove fragrances on the front. Every sip uncovers new flavors and textures. When given time, the wine evolves from edgy to extreme bliss with...
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.
Hayman & Hill falls under the Constellation Wines umbrella and is named for David Hayman, an Australian winemaker who’s senior vice president of Pacific Wine Partners (a Constellation division), and Dennis Hill, chief winemaker for Blackstone (part of the Pacific Wine Partners portfolio). The duo collaborate on the winemaking and source...
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.
Kenwood Pinot Noir Russian River 2006
The grapes for this Pinot Noir were grown in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley viticultural appellation. The Russian River empties into the Pacific Ocean, and serves as a channel for the cool ocean fog to move inland from the coast. Kenwood produces its Russian River blend from vineyards located off River...
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 Estate 2006
This is 100% Melville fruit from our Santa Rita Hills estate, and is a collection of 14 pinot noir clones. Yields were 2.7 lbs. / plant, and was hand-harvested over a five week period. 55% of the fruit was gently de-stemmed with 45% fermented as whole-clusters in small (1.5 ton) open-top...
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.
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...
Garnet in color, the nose has notes of rose water and cherry preserves. This delicate pinot starts soft with fresh strawberry and bing cherry fruit and finishes with rich plum, light clove and earthy tones. A perfect match for this wine is pan-seared duck breast with an Asian plum sauce. This...
Picket Fence Pinot Noir Russian River 2006
2005 had a warm early spring, which produced an early harvest with excellent fruit. The summer was beautiful, without extreme heat, allowing the grapes to slowly ripen. It heated up towards the end, which added complexity to the grapes. The fruit had high levels of color and concentrated flavors. After the...
Redwood Creek represents the adventurous spirit of California and consistently delivers a rich flavorful experience at an attractive price. Winemakers found excellent harvest conditions in the Provincia Di Pavia in late August and early September. The result was wines characterized by fresh cherry aromas and medium bodied fruit flavors. The 2006...
How do you capture in words the wonderful sensation of drinking a fine Pinot Noir? Lush and velvety. Immensely pleasurable. This typifies a fine Pinot Noir and is what Rex Goliath is tring to achieve when they have the pleasure of making them. Rex-Goliath Pinot Noir is all that and a...
Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir Private Selection 2007
The wine reveals its intensity with lovely dark color and fresh aromas and flavors of ripe Bing cherry, black raspberry and cinnamon-like spice.
Rodney Strong Pinot Noir Russian River Valler
Supple in texture, with rose petal and red fruit aromas, this lively, medium bodied wine is aged in predominantly French oak, which adds a subtle, toasty vanilla character. Ideal for current enjoyment, this pinot noir will hold nicely over the next two to three years.
Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros 2005
Pinot Noir from the Carneros region ranks among the finest in California. Sainsbury knows they’ve been making it, growing it and experimenting with Carneros Pinot for more than 25 years. What they’ve discovered is that if they let the character of Carneros guide their Pinot winemaking effort, there still remains plenty...
Sanford Pinot Noir La Rinconada 01
This wine is the third blockbuster from this vineyard and continues to set an impressive standard for Pinot Noir. The deep, dark color is a prelude to a super rich beautiful wine. Elegantly styled, with rich, creamy, yet understated, earthy berry, mineral, anise and wild berry flavors that turn delicate on the finish. Has enough tannin and depth to cellar short-term. Drink now through 2007. 1,300 cases made. –JL - Rated 89, Wine Spectator
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...
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...
Sterling Vintners Collection Pinot Noir
Upon arrival at the winery, the Pinot Noir grapes were cold soaked for a minimum of three days. This process lengthens contact with the skins, extracting maximum colors and flavors. After the wine fermented dry, winemaker Jim Corkin transferred the wine to small French oak barrels for six months, imparting subtle...
Classic varietal aromas of cherry, tea, and herbal spice. On the palate, the wine shows bright blackberry flavors with hints of tobacco and mint along with a smooth, silky texture. Sip by itself, or pair with poached or grilled salmon, roast chicken, baked ham, spring lamb, veal, and lighter pastas. This...
Taz Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard 2006
Luscious flavors of strawberry and red fruits get topped off by a subtle whiff of caramel.
Twomey is dedicated to producing Pinot Noirs that achieve the greatest balance and expression of each appellation. Their hands-on artisan approach is employed at their state-of-the-art winery in the heart of the Russian River Valley. Winemaker Ben Cane has traveled throughout California in search of growers who specialize in Pinot Noir...
Villa Mt Eden Pinot Noir Grand Reserve 2005
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.
Wente Pinot Noir Reliz Creek Reserve 2006
Since the early 1960’s, Wente Vineyards has been growing Pinot Noir in the Arroyo Seco region of Monterey. This wine was named after the creek that runs through the Estate vineyards. Arroyo Seco is the ideal region to grow this Burgundian varietal because of the long, cool growing season, which allows...
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...
The name Wild Horse is nearly synonymous with incredible Pinot Noirs. Offering up vibrant aromas and flavors of cherry, pomegranate, cola, and Oriental spices, our Pinot Noirs are consistently praised for their complexity and good value.
The name Wild Horse is nearly synonymous with incredible Pinot Noirs. Offering up vibrant aromas and flavors of cherry, pomegranate, cola, and Oriental spices, our Pinot Noirs are consistently praised for their complexity and good value.
Windsor Sonoma Pinot Noir 2006
Finicky Pinot Noir grapes flourish in the cool Russian River Valley. This deep garnet Pinot Noir presents spicy sweet aromas of dark plum, cedar and anise, and boasts rich, complex flavors of Bing cherry pie spice, ripe red currant and a hint of bittersweet chocolate. Plump on the mid-palate and silky...
Located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angles, San Luis Obispo appellation is known for its east-west running valleys that pull in cool marine breezes off the Pacific Ocean. Perfectly suited for Pinot Noir, the temperatures warm up by mid-day but rarely get hot, enabling the grapes to linger on the...
