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Pinot Noir

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Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines produced predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the french words for pine and black alluding to the varietals tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit.

Pinot noir grapes are grown around the world, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. In De re rustica, Columella described a grape variety in Burgundy in the 1st century A.D. that sounds like Pinot noir. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine.

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Food Pairing: Pairs well with chocolate and Gruyere cheese. Try with game fare, ragouts, Peking duck and wild salmon. A classic pairing with Beouf Bourgogne.

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Talisman Cellars

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2004 Red Dog Vineyard Sonoma Mountain Pinot Noir

This is a high elevation, cold & foggy vineyard on the northwest flank of Sonoma Mountain. 2004 is the first vintage from the vineyard which exhibits deep, dark flavors of blackber ...morery, blueberry, anise and mineral. It's BIG wine that pairs nicely with venison, mole sauce and other deep, rich and spicy foods. yum! We made just 208 cases of this wine.

^$46.00

Blackjack Ranch Winery

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2004 Pinot Noir Alix de Vergy
Arroyo Grande

Quoting Robert Parker: (Highly Recommended) "Deep ruby hued, offering up sweet raspberry and cherry notes as well as good purity, cleanliness,and elegance. It could easily be mista ...moreken for a Burgundy Premier Cru in a blind tasting. Fresh lively acidity is also found in this impressive Pinot." Consume this beauty over the next 8 years. Old vine fruit from the LaColline Vineyard, Arroyo Grande, California.

^$48.00

Deerfield Ranch Winery

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2002 Pinot Noir
Cohn Vineyard

The 2002 Cohn Vineyard Pinot Noir reflects the evolution in the reductive, fruit forward style that is sweeping California Pinot producers. It is lush and round toward the front wi ...moreth a more distinct berry component. Pinot goes with a wider variety of food than any other wine. We often pair it with grilled salmon and seared tuna. We have two other Pinots, the Jemrose Vineyard, Bennett Valley, which is even more fruit centric than is the '02 Cohn and an Ashton Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, that is floral and spicy.

^$48.00

Roessler Cellars

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2006 Sanford and Benedict Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Santa Ynez Valley

Planted in 1971 by Richard Sanford, this is the oldest Pinot Noir vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. It was purchased in 1990 by Janice and Robert Atkin, and today they farm it wit ...moreh the same high standards. The finished wine is a blend of the original Mt. Eden planting and some newer Dijon clones, adding to the wineâ€™s complexity. Tobacco, spice, and light smokiness on the nose draw you in, which then opens up to more fruit-driven aromas of red fruit and cherry cola. On the palate the fruit builds even further with cherry, blackberry, and black cherry, still paired off with cola, tobacco, and toastiness, and over time a slight floral character develops on both the palate and the nose. The fruit from this vineyard expresses itself with a wonderful balance of nuanced flavors, bold fruit character, and great structure, with supple tannins and good acidity to carry the palate through a smooth finish.

^$48.00

Roessler Cellars

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2005 Widdoes Russian River Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley

The Widdoes Vineyard is owned by Shirley & Don Widdoes, whose family has owned the property for many years. It is located in the cool micro-climate zone of Green Valley in the Russ ...moreian River Valley, and is leased and farmed by the Duttons, who planted the vines nearly twenty years ago. These relatively old vines tend to ripen fruit slowly, producing wines with tremendous depth and complexity. Tobacco and chocolate aromas join spiced notes on the nose, rounding out to include raspberry cordials and earthiness. The palate reflects these elements as well and bursts with raspberry and red plum, drawing out in a long finish of fruit, spice, and chocolate shavings. Well-balanced tannins and acidity give the wine good grip and will allow it to age well over the next several years.

^$48.00

Calera Wine Company

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2001 Pinot Noir, Mills Vineyard
Mt. Harlan

From Wine Spectator of July 31, 2005: "An alluring style that combines ripe, firm black cherry and sour cherry fruit with a mix of spices, giving it a touch of nutmeg and hazelnut. ...more Tannins are firm on the finish, giving it an excellent structure. Drink now through 2011. 91 points." And WineSkinny.com, Aug.- Sept. 2005: "Rich ribbons of flavors include focused black cherry, blackberry, allspice, sweet earth, roasted nuts, and nicely integrated toasty oak. Continues to evolve through the long, lush finish. Ready to drink now and over the next five or six years."

^$48.00

Vision Cellars

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2006 Pinot Noir
Las Alturas Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Located between Garysâ€™ and Pisoni Vineyards in the highly acclaimed Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey County. This vintage has specific aromas of big black cherry and an earthy ...morerich feel in the mouth. Folks have already said this is one of their favorites. We think this vintage finishes with a long cherry, berry and a light smoke.

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Vision Cellars

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2006 Pinot Noir
Garys Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Very rich/complex aromas blueberry and cherry. In the mouth it focusâ€™ on cherry and berry dense yet persistent and elegant long and graceful. This one has a lasting finish with ...more hints of vibrant spices and juicy cherry.

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Ketcham Estate

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2006 Ketcham Estate Ketcham Vineyard Pinot Noir
Ketcham Vineyard, Russian River Valley

This is the first wine we have produced with
grapes exclusively from our vineyard (to say
we are excited is a gross understatement!). The
nose is more intense ...morethan the RRV, and more
complex. There is a hint of dark chocolate
wrapped around the signature spice and dark
red fruits. This wine has more explosive flavors
and the chocolate nuances appear on the palate
as well. But this wine screams Russian River
Valley and confirms the profile that we believe
is a hallmark of the vineyard - that is, red
raspberries, cherries and an underlying stream
of spices. The wine has softer tannins and,
although it is approachable now, it will greatly
benefit from a year or two in the cellar. Only 92
cases produced.

^$48.00

Twin Oaks Cellars

CAW Rating: 89

100

1 reviews

2006 Sleepy Hollow Pinot Noir
Santa Lucia Highlands

The 2006 Twin Oaks Cellars Pinot Noir is a limited production, boutique pinot noir produced from grapes sourced from the well known Sleepy Hollow Vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands. ...more

Wine Competition Awards:

Silver Medal - Pinot Noir $35 and over - 2008 SF Chronicle Wine Competition.

^$49.00

Amici Cellars

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2005 Pinot Noir
Mendocino

The 2005 vintage marks the third release of Amici Pinot Noir. The fruit was sourced from a hidden jewel of a vineyard, located in the coastal mountain range high above the town of ...moreMendocino. The wine is a blend of 65% Pommard clone, 30% Dijon #115 clone and 5% Dijon #777 clone. The #777 clone came from a small vineyard in Philo - a small inland town in the Mendocino (Anderson Valley) appellation. The #777 clone added color and body to the finished wine, which features cranberry, loganberry, spice and forest floor aromatics. The flavors are very concentrated and complex, with a faint hint of pepper. The 2005 Amici Pinot Noir drinks beautifully now, but will age for 7-10 years.

^$49.00

Cakebread Cellars

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2006 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
Anderson Valley, Mendocino Co

We fermented each of our six Anderson Valley Pinot Noir clones separately to optimize their distinctive personalities, with 15% fermenting with native yeasts from the vineyard. Pr ...moreior to fermentation, each lot received a three-day cold soak to gently extract color and tannin while accentuating Pinot Noirâ€™s fruit-forward character. In traditional Burgundian fashion, the juice fermented in open-top tanks with gentle, manual punch-down of the cap. After fermentation completed, the wines macerated on the skins for another two weeks, with daily assessments of color and tannin development. We then gently drain the free run wine from the skins and age it in French oak barrels. The 2006 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir aged 15 months in French oak, 45% new, before being bottled in December, 2007

^$50.00

Foxen Vineyard

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2005 Juliaâ€™s Vineyard Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley

â€œThe 2005 Vintage for Pinot Noir was perfect. Beautiful September days, not heat waves or thunderstorms. We picked ripe(not over-ripe)fruit at leisure. The wines were showy in ba ...morerrel early on, and continue to be in bottle, definitely more down to earth than the '03 and '04 vintages. It displays a mouthful of cherries, black raspberries and hard spice(cinnamon, clove and cardamom), with a firm, sexy middle and creamy finish. This Julia's is so pretty you are not going to want to put it down.â€ â€“ Bill Wathen, winemaker

^$50.00

Renaissance Winery

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1995 Pinot Noir

Medium cherry red. A complex bouquet of flowers, fruit, earth and oak, with hints of true Pinot funk. Medium body, concentrated, with ripe acid backbone and graceful mouthfeel; you ...moreng, subtle, long flavors.

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Ken Brown Wines

CAW Rating: 98

100

1 reviews

2005 Pinot Noir, Cargasacchi Vineyard
Santa Rita Hills

This small 16-acre vineyard has become one of the stars of the Santa Rita Hills appellation. Planted in 1998, the property features Clone 115 Pinot Noir planted on 3309 rootstock. ...moreThe vineyard is located at the extreme west end of Santa Rita Hills, where its proximity to the Pacific Ocean makes it one of the coolest vineyards in California. The soil type is the Botella Series, a composition of both clay and loam that has a fairly high calcareous content, which drains well and helps moderate yields.

Pinot Noir clusters from the Cargasacchi Vineyard were hand sorted before being de-stemmed and immediately chilled for a pre-fermentation cold soak where the most beneficial extraction of color, aroma and flavor occurs. During fermentation, concentration was enhanced by gently punching down the cap. As soon as the wine reached dryness, it was pressed and transferred to 60-gallon French oak barrels where it aged for 17 months. About 45% of the barrels were new French oak.

This Pinot Noir is deeply concentrated, seamless and complexâ€”the combined result of pure vineyard expression, cellar complexity and oak barrel infusion. Rich aromas of wild blackberry and ripe plum a

^$50.00

Talley Vineyards

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2005 Stone Corral Vineyard Pinot Noir
Edna Valley

Complex aromas of cedar, ripe black cherry and smoky French oak give way to classic black cherry
flavors with subtle sandlewood notes on the palate. Lighter in texture than ...morethe Arroyo Grande Valley
bottlings, the 2005 Stone Corral Pinot Noir matches well with wild salmon, seared ahi or grilled chicken.

^$50.00

De La Montanya Estate

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2006 Pinot Noir Reserve
Russian River Valley

50 cases produced

^$50.00

Reynolds Family Winery

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2006 Russian River Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley

A delicate beginning of Bing cherries and raspberries with a long pleasant finish together with pie spices and delicate earthy notes. This old world style is another true Russian R ...moreiver that is sure to sell out fast. With a smooth mouth feel and a supple and lengthy finish this is an easy wine to enjoy.

^$50.00

Vision Cellars

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2006 Pinot Noir
Rosella's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands

Sweet cranberries and juicy plums and of course the pinot noir back bone ~ rich cherries dominate this vintage. Rosella's vineyard is alwasy Lil's favorite. This year is exceptiona ...morel - a must for your collection.

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Vision Cellars

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2005 Pinot Noir
Rosellaâ€™s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Have aromas of rose and fresh orange peel. In the mouth itâ€™s all about plum, berry and finish with cherry and spice.

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2005 Pinot Noir
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CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

Aromas of bright red and juicy fruit, hibiscus tea, spice. The palate showcases tart cherries with silky and lingering tannins. The purity of this Carneros fruit is showcased by crisp acidity and refreshing textures.

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