Pina Winery Tasting

Pina Winery, Napa, CA
Tasted Monday, March 14, 2011 by wineismylife with 528 views

Introduction

After our first stop at Balducci we had a little time to kill before heading off to lunch and our afternoon appointment at Maisonry so we popped into Pina for a quick tasting of 5 wines literally standing around the wine barrels that served as the tasting bar. Here are the results:

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2009 Piña Cellars Chardonnay 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    WIML89-90+/-?

    Tasted non blind at the winery.

    Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of brown spices, yellow pears, yellow apples and a dash of cream. Flavors of yellow apples, yellow pears and a dash of cream. Drink now through the next 2-3 years plus or minus.

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  • 2008 Piña Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cahoots 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    WIML89-90+/-?

    Tasted non blind at the winery.

    Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of thistle, currants, plums and smoke. Flavors of plums, currants and berries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with about an hour of air or hold into the 2-3 year time frame plus or minus.

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  • 2007 Piña Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon D'Adamo Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    WIML90+/-?

    Tasted non blind at the winery.

    Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of tobacco, currants, plums and black cherries. Flavors of plums, currants, cherries and berries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with about an hour of air time or hold into the 2-6 year range plus or minus.

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  • 2007 Piña Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    WIML92+?

    Tasted non blind at the winery.

    Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of Briar patch, black berries, black cherries and black raspberries. Flavors of black licorice, black currants, black raspberries, black berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold for 2-3 years and then drink over the next 3-10 years plus or minus.

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  • 2008 Piña Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Firehouse Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    WIML92+/-

    Tasted non blind at the winery.

    Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of potpourri, perfume, plums and berries. Flavors of red currants, red berries and red licorice. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with about an hour of air or hold into the 2-7 year range plus or minus.

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