2008 Pine Ridge Vineyards Pinot Noir Forefront |
| Vintage | 2008 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Pine Ridge Vineyards (web) | ||
| Variety | Pinot Noir | ||
| Designation | Forefront | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | Central Coast | ||
| Appellation | Central Coast | ||
| UPC Code(s) | 000579515028 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2014 (based on 4 user opinions) | |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Pine Ridge Pinot Noir Forefront on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 88 pts. in 45 notes) | |
| Tasted by Mips on 8/21/2012 & rated 88 points: This didn't need aeration at this point. While it did not have the depth of burgundies, it was an extremely pleasant pinot w some dimension. I wouldn't wait another year to drink this. I am sorry it was my last bottle. (6057 views) | |
| Tasted by sophiesmom on 1/29/2012 & rated 87 points: Aerated into glass. Initial smell was of funk and olives...very strange. Bigger wine than I usually like for a Pinot Noir. Much better after standing in the glass for an hour. Okay, not my favorite, will see how it is today. (6763 views) | |
| Tasted by MoreWinePlease on 5/12/2011 & rated 88 points: Medium ruby colour. Light nose of strawberry jello. Nice subtle notes of sassafras, sweet oak, fresh parsley and bing cherry show up initially, followed by a medium body of red rasberry and luden's cough drops(well, almost). No off odors, clean, well-made for the style and reasonably priced. Tasted against a similarly priced, '08 Mud House/central otago NZ pinot, which was also good with a slightly longer finish and more of a red pie cherry profile. (8643 views) | |
| Tasted by goodbertgrapes on 3/29/2011 & rated 85 points: Lots of fruit, bigger than preferred. (9155 views) | |
| Tasted by goodbertgrapes on 3/25/2011 & rated 87 points: Better second day. (9102 views) | |
| Tasted by Sonoma Style on 1/14/2011 & rated 88 points: Gentle fruit on the nose, slightly acidic on the tongue but gentle finish. Quite enjoyable. Much improved with a longer decant. (4800 views) | |
| Tasted by wffinn on 11/23/2010 & rated 89 points: Slightly earthy nose but with fruit upfront and a pleasant finish. (5289 views) | |
| Tasted by IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot on 11/19/2010 & rated 89 points: Great value. Very nice wine. (5360 views) | |
| Tasted by jsturdivant on 10/18/2010 & rated 92 points: Soft fruit balanced with deep loomy soil. Pair extremely well with chicken marsala. Served slightly chilled after being decanted. (5637 views) | |
| Tasted by pdemaio on 10/9/2010 & rated 90 points: Pdq90 elegant and easy. 08 is an exceptional year for Oregon. (5607 views) | |
| Tasted by vinordinaire on 10/2/2010: Flat. (5706 views) | |
| Tasted by hutch on 9/13/2010 & rated 89 points: Solid Pinot Noir. Not over the top. 88-90 (5832 views) | |
| Tasted by rocknroller on 9/12/2010 & rated 85 points: Medium Garnet Red color. Aerated into the glass. even with aeration the nose is quite subdued, opening more with some significant time, but still not really alot of fruit, soft cherries and red fruits, slighly perfumed at times. The palate is disjointed, tart, and overwhelmed by the acidity. The fruit is lost in the shuffle here. I didn't get any of the funk that others have mentioned. Maybe aerating helped that anyway. Still, I found this nothing more than tolerable. (5894 views) | |
| Tasted by eldiabloazul on 8/30/2010 & rated 86 points: Liked it a little more this time. Decanted for 2 hours. (6076 views) | |
| Tasted by Mark Brandon on 8/28/2010 & rated 89 points: good QPR... somewhere between Oregon and Cali. Liked it for thursday (6192 views) | |
| Tasted by jayjohnson12 on 8/18/2010: Nice. (6243 views) | |
| Tasted by natehelg on 8/15/2010 & rated 88 points: Very funky at first, but that blew off with about an hour of air. Nice earthy tones, red fruit, medium length. Solid pinot (6352 views) | |
| Tasted by rickspicks on 8/15/2010 & rated 89 points: I have had over a case of this wine and do not get the funky nose that others seem to find. I feel like I am drinking a different wine than others have described. I do get some earth (not funk) in every bottle and have noticed some bottle variation - especially in regard to perceived acidity. Some have been slightly tart/green while others are smooth and balanced. This last bottle was nicely balanced with mostly dark berry fruit along some typical earth components. Medium body and a smooth mouthfeel. Very enjoyable and still one of my favorite high QPR wines. (6207 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 8/12/2010 & rated 86 points: Ruby color. Cherry and cola on the nose and palete. Sharp acidity, Bright cherry finish with some earthiness and a slight tartness. (6321 views) | |
| Tasted by Mark Brandon on 7/1/2010 & rated 88 points: Good... not great. (6569 views) | |
| Tasted by Teamcrev on 6/10/2010 & rated 79 points: Not impressed. Barnyard nose in an unpleasant sense. Taste was just average. (6638 views) | |
| Tasted by MindMuse on 5/25/2010 & rated 86 points: Bright red. Lots of tart cherry and some funk on the nose. The palate however, is wooden and short. After a bit some stemminess and seediness is manifest, which is about the only real interest going on the palate. Not much fruit evident. Had blind and was surprised this was Oregon. (6840 views) | |
| Tasted by jmcmchi on 5/22/2010 & rated 85 points: Sweet red soft fruit on nose, softish, fair tannins with some cherry on the back of the palate. Very little PN character. United need to get a better offering in the red carpet lounge - they could borrow some ideas from Qantas (6668 views) | |
| Tasted by eldiabloazul on 5/15/2010 & rated 85 points: OK wine. Seems a bit disjointed. Would not pay 19 bucks for this wine. (6834 views) | |
| Tasted by mmurry on 4/17/2010 & rated 86 points: Sparklers and Pinot (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had pomegranate and raspberry, cherry, and a little forest floor. The palate was rich and fruity, with cherry, raspberry, and a slightly bitter finish. (7306 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 4/17/2010 & rated 85 points: Saturdays at One - Volume 19: WIMLXX Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of grapefruit, berries and orange peel. Flavors of berries, orange peel. Clipped finish. Light acidity, medium tannins, light body. Drink now. (7113 views) | |
| Tasted by RedLoverJim on 4/17/2010 & rated 89 points: Really funky fruit and loam nose. Easy drinking, mild fruit juice flavors. The earthiness carries through on the finish. Nice bottle (5861 views) | |
| Tasted by team-blackburn on 4/16/2010 & rated 86 points: No nose to speak of, fairly firm tannis and lots of heat on the finnish. This did not improve over two hours on day 1. Will add notes from day 2. (4251 views) | |
| Tasted by rickspicks on 4/14/2010 & rated 89 points: Not much nose. Dark berries, plum and oak on the palate with good balance, a pleasant, medium body and a decent medium finish. Not complex, but with nice flavors and no flaws. Compares favorably with many $30 appellation pinots.. (3989 views) | |
| Tasted by Beavis77 on 3/27/2010: BOB (Ramirez's): Baked cherries and red plums on the nose. Has a bit of mineral and earth poking around the edge. Interestingly enough, smelling this next to the Bouchard Santenay, the noses are very similar. This doesn't quite have the earthiness of the Old World, but a richer fruit of the New World. But damn close. Well balanced. Red plums and sour cherry. A nice mineral component. Smooth fruit and a long finish. (4644 views) | |
| Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 2/19/2010: Apperently Archery Summit fruit in a different bottle. For $19 a bottle its pretty darn good. Slight finish with a bunch of astringent green notes but again, darn good for $19. (3876 views) | |
| Tasted by pbard on 2/6/2010: Big, fruity, somewhat tannic. Needs to age, but seems promising. Missing the oak as this probably did not spend much time in it. (3578 views) | |
| Tasted by ethralls on 1/28/2010 & rated 87 points: Nose is muted tonite showing some heat of the 14 % alc. Some notes of cherrybut somethng seems missing Taste includes cherries and strawberries and light mouthfeel. Finish is nominal. (3658 views) | |
| Tasted by bigdogflow on 11/24/2009 & rated 89 points: Nice wine for the money. Good value. (3524 views) | |
| Tasted by rickspicks on 11/20/2009 & rated 90 points: This is a wine that is suppose to be from Archery Summit grapes, so I was anxious to try it. I did not take notes, but it was clearly a very good wine - and outstanding when considering the price. Nice classic Oregon Pinot Noir nose of dark fruits and earth. Aromas carry over to the palate. Medium weight with nice mouthfeel, excellent balance and a smooth finish. Not sure why a prior taster gave it an 80 (maybe he/she meant 90 and typed in the wrong number ?). Nothing not to like about this wine. Great QPR. (3464 views) | |
| Tasted by lebo9968@gmail.com on 11/8/2009 & rated 90 points: Deep red color. Nose and pallet were very fruit forward and seemed simple to start. Tart fruit. Drank over 5 days. The wine absolutely improved every day and by the end was drinking very nicely. Developed much more depth, earthy flavors and aromas. For $18, I think this is a very high quality wine with some medium term aging potential. My only concern is if it has enough tannins or acidity to stand up to some bottle aging. (3403 views) | |
| Tasted by klemann on 10/4/2009 & rated 80 points: This pinot promises big fruit but quickly shows its youth. After a few hours of decanting it improved. The tastes are fairly well balanced. Probably will need to lay down for at least 6 months. As our friend put it, "A good pinot for the price range but nothing spectacular". (3599 views) |
| CellarTracker Wiki Articles |
Pine Ridge VineyardsProducer websitePinot NoirVarietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success. Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage. Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France. The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina". Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins. The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases. Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled. In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge. In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand. With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness. Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting. Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy. Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid. As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries. A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced. In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid. If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-PetersonCentral Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.htmlhttp://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/ http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm Central Coast AVA Wikipedia |