Red

La Follette Van Der Kamp Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain)

La Follette

Sonoma Mountain · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
Sonoma Mountain · Sonoma
Appellation
Sonoma Mountain
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

pato assado · cogumelos selvagens · cordeiro grelhado · queijos envelhecidos

Rated vintages

  • 201393 pts

    Tangy, juicy, fresh and fun, this vineyard-designate, a consistent star in this producer's arsenal, is densely layered, supported by an oak structure. Black plum, black cherry and raspberry cross paths to offer a spark of ripe fruit before succumbing to several shakes of Asian s…

  • 201191 pts

    You can call this Pinot thin, or you can call it elusive. While it does show the lean profile of the 2011 vintage, it's quite complex, offering high acid-inspired flavors of raspberry sour candy, chamomile tea and cranberries, plus minerally, dried herb complexities. Drinking th…

  • 201095 pts

    A tremendous wine, this appeals to the senses as well as the intellect. Dry, tart in acidity and somewhat tannic, it shows complex flavors of raspberry and cherry pie, bacon, cinnamon, white pepper and sandalwood. The finish goes on and on. So delicious now, you can hardly keep…

  • 200993 pts

    Earns its high score by virtue of sheer power. Just explodes in the mouth with raspberry and cherry fruit, as well as spicy complexities of cola, red licorice and smoky oak. Dry and full-bodied for a Pinot Noir, it's a little brawny now, but should develop bottle complexity over…