Pinot Noir

Dec 272011
 
2007 Stephen’s Cellar and Vineyard Pinot Noir Stromside Vineyard , San Luis Obsipo County, CA, $25 (S) – Rating 3.9

This Pinot from Stephen’s Cellar  opens with a nose of blue fruit, tobacco leaf, and cinnamon. The wine is very well-balanced offering up rich flavors of cherry, dark berry, blueberry, oaky vanilla and cinnamon with a touch of rustic earthiness.

Dec 212011
 
2009 The Crossings Pinot Noir Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand, $19 (S) – Rating 87

A light-bodied fun and easy drinking Pinot Noir at a good price. A real crowd pleaser at your next party. Soft well integrated flavors of red cherry, blueberry, cranberries with a touch of spice lead to a satisfy medium finish.

 

Dec 212011
 
2009 Francis Ford Coppola Votre Sante Pinot Noir, CA, $14(S) _ Rating 88

An easy drinking and excellent value Pinot Noir. The big nose of cherry and spice gives way to a lighter bodied style of Pinot. Flavors of red cherry, spicebox, tea leaves, raspberries with a hint of blackberry and cinnamon are well balanced with a touch of tannin.

Dec 192011
 
2009 Freeman Vineyard & Winery Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA, $48 (S) – Rating 95

A powerhouse Pinot Noir full of rich complexities and nuance. The wine comes alive in the glass with a nose of bright fruit, tobacco and leather. This full-bodied baby is layered with flavors of dark berry, dark cherry, rhubarb, plum, cocoa, leather highlighted by a hearty splash of spicebox and complimented by soft tannins with balanced acidity. A real treat from Freeman Vineyard.

Dec 022011
 
2009 Freeman Vineyard & Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, CA, $45 (S) – Rating 92

This blend of five Sonoma Coast vineyards by Freeman Winery offers up a restrained yet robust Pinot Noir. Patience and decanting will be rewarded with a delicious Pinot that opens with flavors of blue fruit, cherry, dark berries, spice and bramble. As the wine opens, more delicate and interesting flavors of rose, black tea, minerality and pepper add to the complexity. A very artfully constructed wine.