USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
I have to admit, a $20 Pinot with a bottle this ugly didn't inspire confidence, but this was an excellent value. Shyish red nose, with a touch of whiteout. Great mouthfeel - slight glycerin roundness without a trace of heaviness. Good structure. Fairly simple, but delicious and fruit foward. Medium oak. Proof that you can't judge a book by its cover.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Big strawberry fruit on the nose, not at all shy. Round, but not overripe. Fruit-forward. Easy, but with a buried complexity and just a bit of poop. $20
Wow. Ripe nose, massive, slightly bretty. Beautiful mouthfeel, glycerin bomb, but only 13.5% alcohol. Very new world and massive, but also elegant. $43
2008 La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Simple, fruit-forward red cherry, tasty. Solid enough for $22.
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2008 Treasure Hunter Wines Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
I have to admit, a $20 Pinot with a bottle this ugly didn't inspire confidence, but this was an excellent value. Shyish red nose, with a touch of whiteout. Great mouthfeel - slight glycerin roundness without a trace of heaviness. Good structure. Fairly simple, but delicious and fruit foward. Medium oak. Proof that you can't judge a book by its cover.
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2008 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Big strawberry fruit on the nose, not at all shy. Round, but not overripe. Fruit-forward. Easy, but with a buried complexity and just a bit of poop. $20
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2007 Demetria Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Wow. Ripe nose, massive, slightly bretty. Beautiful mouthfeel, glycerin bomb, but only 13.5% alcohol. Very new world and massive, but also elegant. $43
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2007 Sineann Pinot Noir Oregon 88 Points
USA, Oregon
Shyer nose. More elegant, lighter. Simple for the price of $35
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2007 Sineann Pinot Noir Resonance Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Not showing as well as I remember it. Odd nose, with sea brine. Bigger, than the basic Oregon, but still restrained. Burgundian. $47
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