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| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2023 (based on 3 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.1 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by fmginc on 3/6/2023 & rated 89 points: good notes nice fruit (265 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 12/26/2022 & rated 89 points: Good Carneros typicity. Slightly ripe and in need of a bit more acid thus. Quite delicious nevertheless. 14.5% ABV. (256 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 1/20/2022: Expressive nose. Rich, ripe fruit, with lots of buttery oak and a little spice. Medium-bodied, with a silky texture and integrated tannins. Not my favorite style of Pinot Noir, but good for what it is. It was a good match with a pan-fired chuck steak and sauteed green peppers, but it's not the kind of Pinot that does well with a wide variety of foods. Only fair value at $19. (609 views) | | | Tasted by davidspieker on 11/13/2021 & rated 89 points: Clear dark red color. Dark cherry fruit and spice aromas. Ripe dark cherry and licorice flavors with nice acidity and finish. High octane. (560 views) | | | Tasted by jlhkiss on 7/30/2021 & rated 90 points: This was much improved over our last tasting 18 months ago. The oak is much more integrated and it felt more juicy and lively than the last bottle. Good plums, rhubarb, and red berry notes. Drink 2021-2024. Technical score: 90. Enjoyment score: 90. (725 views) | | | Tasted by davidspieker on 12/28/2020 & rated 89 points: Clear cranberry color. Dark cherry fruit and spice aromas. Ripe dark cherry and licorice flavors with nice acidity and finish. High octane. (844 views) | | | Tasted by fmginc on 11/15/2020 & rated 89 points: Cannot beat a caneros Pinot. Deep rich color with full berry fruit (796 views) | | | Tasted by fmginc on 10/17/2020 & rated 89 points: Just love Pinot from Caneros. Deep garnet color with berries and deep notes (641 views) | | | Tasted by jr94 on 8/21/2020 & rated 87 points: Garagiste Pinot Noir overhyped by JR. Pretty approachable, with a medium body, deep ruby color, low tannins/sediments, etc. The only thing that stands out is a bit of a pungent smell. Overall ok wine... maybe a bit more technical than outright enjoyable. (695 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 8/19/2020: Okay California Pinot, but too much alcohol. (632 views) | | | Tasted by Big Juicy Red on 7/22/2020 & rated 85 points: Dark & extracted. Meh.
Note to self: stop buying $20 pinots. (536 views) | | | Tasted by jhanne8 on 6/26/2020 & rated 92 points: Very satisfying, classic Sonoma pinot. Great QPR under $20 (515 views) | | | Tasted by Epic Tale on 5/18/2020 & rated 88 points: (opened yesterday) - color: pale, clear crimson; nose: red fruit; taste: medium-bodied mouth feel, dark fruit taste with a dash of rhubarb, medium-length finish with moderate tannins and a hint of cola; overall: enjoyable, elegant, easy to drink, drinking well now and likely several years more. (643 views) | | | Tasted by jlhkiss on 1/21/2020 & rated 88 points: Smooth, balanced, easy drinking, but heavy on the oak. The wood over-shadows the firm acidity and vibrant black fruit that comes through with air. Drink 2020-2023. Technical score: 89. Enjoyment score: 87. (932 views) |
| Attune Producer website2016 Attune Pinot Noir Eighth Street VineyardWinery Notes:
"Powerful bouquet of jammy blackberries, plum, pomegranate with a hint of currant. Intense and meaty, but very well rounded palate. A classic Pinot Noir, beautiful acidity, great structure and continues to open.
Hand-harvested and whole cluster pressed, this remarkable wine is aged 15 months in neutral oak barrels to allow the fruit to show its full potential and rested 1 year in bottle before release." Pinot Noir Varietal 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.Eighth Street VineyardAttune Winery Notes:
"Cultivating balance in the vineyard requires listening to your intuition as much as your vines. With the assistance of Andrew Avellar from Carneros Vineyard Management, we sustainably farm 8.5 acres of an ancient riverbed, located in the heart of Sonoma County's Carneros appellation. Our 100% Pinot Noir vineyard is divided into four distinct blocks, and planted with a field blend of two Burgundian clones from the Cote d’Or that are ideally suited to our soils and location. Clone 667 gives us beautiful acidity, great structure, small clusters, intense color and a long finish, while clone 115 helps us achieve a sophisticated elegance and incredible aromatics. Together, these clones produce a wine with complex synergies and exceptional balance. We meticulously tend our vines throughout the year, thinning the crop dramatically to ensure they produce no more than 2 to 2.5 tons per acre. We then hand-pick based solely on flavor, harvesting selected blocks over the course of multiple nights to capture and preserve the freshness and purity of night-chilled fruit."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-Peterson Napa / SonomaSONOMA: The Yorkville Highlands AVA, approved in 1998, is located in the southwestern corner of Mendocino County, between Sonoma County's Alexander Valley to the South and Mendocino County!s Anderson Valley to the North. The region is 25 miles long, roughly in the shape of rectangle and bisected by Highway 128 which runs the length of the AVA. The region!s terrain is hilly and forested, with elevations ranging from 1,078 to 2,442 feet above sea level.
The distinguishing features of the Yorkville Highlands AVA are rocky soils with a high gravel content and the climate, which is cooler than Alexander Valley but warmer than Anderson Valley, and significantly cooler at night than the surrounding areas.CarnerosStraddles the southern ends of Napa & Sonoma Counties. |
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