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2008 Etude Pinot Noir Estate Carneros
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Napa / Sonoma
- Carneros
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Community Tasting Notes 74
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dampse Does not like this wine:
December 5, 2022 - A long way past its prime
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gpcoleman Likes this wine: 90 points
December 29, 2020 - We drank this wine past its "drink by date". After going through an aerator, it was very nice. Much better than the 88.7 community score.
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Jjarriel Likes this wine: 91 points
May 9, 2020 - Again - whomever is setting the drinking windows for Pinots needs to reassess. This was lovely at 12 years old. Smooth, fruity, everything a California Pinot should be. I loved it.
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SammyD1974 Likes this wine: 90 points
April 11, 2019 - Decanted for 1 hour pre dinner. Dark fruit nose, structured tannins and smoky, with a pleasant fruit finish. After 2 hours, opened up and eased the smokiness
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Mossrose wrote: 92 points
September 26, 2018 - Shows its age with nothing opaque and a broader outer band of lighter red at the edge in the glass, but still continuing to drink flawlessly at 10 years old. Superb balance of fruit, acid, and tannin. Captures the elegance and deliciousness that makes Pinot Noir so famous. Excellent with a host of foods, partly because it melds with and complements the food flavors rather than overwhelming them. Overall, Etude's affordable Pinot Noir, that is reliably excellent, enjoyable young, and dependably improves with age for at least a decade.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Etude Wines Pinot Noir Carneros) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/20/2011 (link) 86 points(Etude Pinot Noir Estate Carneros) Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart, spicy cherry, light smoke nose; tart, spicy cherry, light smoke palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/29/2011 (link) 87 points(Etude Pinot Noir Estate Carneros) Dark cherry red color; focused, red berry, cherry, sweet smoke nose; smoke, raspberry, cherry palate; needs 1 year; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Etude
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
- Appellation Carneros
- UPC Code 089819756001
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 449 (34%)
- Consumed 852 (65%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
garlic butter, Salmon, salmon with lemon, Various appetizers.Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 36 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa / Sonoma
- AppellationCarneros
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