This family-owned winery is located in Napa Valley, but thankfully they look outside of its great-for-cabernet-and-merlot soil to the cooler climate of Monterey County for its pinot noirs. (Read more about Monterey County wines here.)
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Carmel Road 2007 Pinot Noir Monterey
Dried cherries, blackberry, slight mushroomy flavor, tons of minerality and an herby finish. Sophisticated and fun. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $17
... Read More »Morgan 2007 Twelve Clones Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
Fuller-bodied and brighter than the other pinots. In your face with raspberry, strawberry, cherry cola, tongue-embracing acidity, earthy mushroomy-ness, and a leathery, cedar finish. 4.5 out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $27
... Read More »Kali Hart 2007 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
From the folks at Talbott Vineyards comes an affordable yet sublime specimen. Elegant and seductive with bright cherry, raspberry and blueberry. It also sports solid acidity, silky, easygoing tannins and an earthy finish. Purely delicious. Might be hard to find but worth the effort. 5 stars out of ... Read More »
Affordable pinot noir is not a dream
After the movie Sideways, pinot prices shot up like a beer bottle on prom night. To get in on the bacchanalia, producers frantically planted or grafted more pinot noir vines, often in places that shouldn’t see the underside of a grape. Quickly, quality began to suffer as wineries couldn’t ... Read More »
Wine review: MezzaCorona 2008 Pinot Noir Trentino
Pinot noir isn’t particularly the expertise of the Italians, but this inexpensive pinot doesn’t suck. The grapes are sourced from the cooler, mountainous climes of northeastern Italy, an environment pinot loves. This wine isn’t magical, but great for the price, and everything a pinot noir should ... Read More »
Cellar #8 2008 Pinot Noir California
A prime example of over-farmed, over-hyped pinot noir. Thin and listless with too much earth and not enough fruit. They should stick to zinfandel.2 stars out of 5. Sweetness=2 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $10
... Read More »San Giuseppe 2007 Pinot Noir Veneto
These guys make delicious pinot grigio but fall short on this pinot (also called pinot nero in Italy). Tastes like a weak, underripe cabernet sauvignon with too much acidity, too little fruit and a green pepper finish that only milk can erase.2 stars out of 5 Sweetness=1 out of 10
... Read More »Sebastiani 2007 Pinot Noir Carneros
Elegant with lush, dark cherry earthiness, excellent tart acidity and ripe plum with a flirty, sweet raspberry and strawberry finish. Luscious and worth the price. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $28
... Read More »Sofia 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé
From the powerhouse Coppola winery comes a soft, dry, elegant pink wine. The earthiness of the pinot fruit comes through, draped in cherry, raspberry and rose petals. Fruit forward but has a refreshing, crisp finish. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $17
... Read More »Artesa 2006 Pinot Noir Carneros
Cool climate Carneros delivers up some great pinots and chards, and this refined Artesa beauty delivers value too. Soft, elegant tannins and subtle acidity break into bright, luscious red cherry, raspberry, apple pie spice and a long, dusty finish.3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=2 out of 10 (dry to ... Read More »
Joseph Drouhin Vero 2006 Pinot Noir Bourgogne
From France’s Burgundy’s Drouhin family comes an affordable, light hearted red Burgundy with tart cherry, refined tannins and a dry, dusty earthiness. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=4 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $22
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