Red

Pinot Noir

Carneros · Napa-Sonoma · United States

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lamb · duck · mushrooms · soft cheeses

201490 pts

Perfumed in rose garden and earthy compost, this effusively aromatic wine is tightly wound in oak. Yet it's youthful in characteristics of wild strawberry, tea and cardamom, the flavors still waiting to be fully revealed.
201287 pts

Dry, medium-bodied and tart in acidity, the wine holds raspberry and pomegranate fruit flavors that have an earthiness suggesting dried sage. Doesn't seem like an ager.
201090 pts

Earns extra credit for the sheer audacity of ripe cherry, raspberry and vanilla cream flavors. Almost as sweet as a candy bar, but actually dry, and balanced with acidity and minerals. A fine Pinot Noir that should develop bottle complexity over the next six years.
200785 pts

Good everyday Pinot. It's a bit rough in texture and thin in fruit, but gets the job done. Shows cherry, currant and cola flavors, boosted by bright Carneros acidity. Drink now.