October 24, 2011
Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Pinot Noir Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Imagine Price: 60-65 Review: Aromas of cherries, plums, and raspberries are complicated by floral suggestions, hints of cola, chocolate, and sweet spice. A lovely tapestry of cherry, strawberry, and plum unfolds into nuances of chocolate, cola, and clove. A very ...
September 12, 2011
Pinot On The River is a fun filled weekend of Pinot Noir, in the beautiful Russian River Valley town of Healdsburg, Ca. Sit with the winemakers and other Pinot-loving consumers as we focus on limited production West Coast Pinot Noirs. Join us for Sunday’s Pinot Noir Grand Tasting, with over 80 wineries plus guest ...
September 9, 2011
Winery: Cellar No. 8 Grape(s): Pinot Noir Region: California Year: 2009 Price: 10-15 Review: A bouquet of cherries, raspberries, and bacon rises from a glass. Flavors of cherry and raspberry are accented by hints of spice and smoked meat on the palate. A wine that’s quite light, somewhat bright, it has soft, good fruit ...
July 25, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: J. Lohr Region: Monterey Year: 2010 Special Designation: Falcon’s Perch Price: 15-20 Review: Araoms of strawberries and raspberries meld into notes of bacon, white pepper, and oak on the nose. A sip delivers flavors of red berries, bacon, white pepper, thyme, and oak. This is not your typical fruit-driven Pinot, ...
July 25, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: J. Lohr Region: Monterey County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Fog’s Reach Price: 30-35 Review: An alluring bouquet of strawberries, plums, spice, and vanilla can be discovered on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of strawberry, plum, and cherry that meld with notes of sweet spice, vanilla, and a hint of ...
July 22, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: Dieberg Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2007 Special Designation: (none) Price: 35-40 Review: Lovely aromas of black cherry and blackberries are in perfect harmony with notes of cola, spice, and anise. The palate is layered with flavors of cherry, blackberry, vanilla, spice, a bit of earth, and black licorice. A ...
July 22, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: De Loach Region: Sonoma County Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 15-20 Review: Cherry and plum aromas merge with hints of game, vanilla, and black licorice on the nose. A sip unfurls flavors of cherries and plums accented by a bit of spice, a touch of oak, and a hint ...
July 22, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: Scheid Vineyards Region: Monterey County Year: 2008 Special Designation: (none) Price: 25-30 Review: Aromas of raspberries, cherries, and plum merge with suggestions of bacon, spice, and floral notes. Red berry flavors dominate the palate with complicating hints of minerals, rose petals, and white pepper. A bright Pinot with nice fruit ...
July 20, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: Meiomi Region: Monterey, Sonoma, Santa Barbara County Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 20-25 Review: Aromas of black cherry and plum mingle with notes of vanilla, as well as hints of smoke and herbs. Flavors of cherries and plums unfold into suggestions of vanilla, black licorice, and a hint of ...
May 26, 2011
Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Region: Santa Cruz Mountains Year: 2007 Special Designation: Bailey Branciforte Ridge Price: 25-30 Review: Aromas of black cherry, plum, pomegranate, and earth emerge from a glass. On the palate, flavors of cherries and plums mingle with notes of sweet spice, fresh minerals, and orange zest. A ...