Red
Acacia St. Clair Vineyard Pinot Noir (Carneros)
Carneros · Napa-Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Carneros · Napa-Sonoma
- Appellation
- Carneros
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro · carne bovina · guisados · queijos maturados
Rated vintages
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200687 pts
Very dry, tart and brittle, this Pinot, from a famous old vineyard that pioneered the Napa side of Carneros, isn't very lush right now. The cherryskin flavors are more bitter and tannic than you expect from most Pinot Noirs. Really needs lamb, steak or similar rich fare to wake…
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200090 pts
This one has extreme funky, deep aromas of tree bark and barnyard. But those smells yield to friendly layers of black cherry, plum, coffee and kirsch. We don't think this wine is for everyone (one of our panelists flat out did not care for it), but the depth and chewiness on the…