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Pinot Meunier

Mendocino · United States

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201588 pts

This wine's firm, almost chewy texture makes it lively and lip-smacking, with tart red and black cherry flavors that provide good intensity and length. It's made from a grape variety that's widely used in Champagne but rarely seen as a varietal still wine.
201391 pts

This is a highly unusual wine made from a traditional Champagne grape variety, with 12% of the South African Pinotage variety blended in. It Aromas like dried herbs and cedar, intriguing flavors like black tea and pomegranate juice and a beautiful balance between acidity, ripene…
201187 pts

Light in color and texture, this is an interesting, grippy Pinot Meunier. The variety is a rare find in California where, as in France's Champagne, it is used as a blender in sparkling wine. On its own it is interesting, peppery and fruity.
201087 pts

A soft and leathery Pinot Meunier, this grape is not something seen alone very often in California, as it's mostly blended with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in sparkling wines. Straightforward in its dried cherry taste, but interesting and worth a try.