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2012 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Napa / Sonoma
- Carneros
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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Echinosum Likes this wine: 89 points
January 2, 2023 - 4 years after my penultimate bottle, I drink my last. Worth the wait! Much more nicely integrated fruit and spice at 10 years old. Though this time it is tiring by the 3rd day of drinking.
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Echinosum Likes this wine: 88 points
December 2, 2018 - Some cinnamon spiciness over the raspberries and Morello cherries. On first opening has a somewhat earthiness, but that does disperse with being open for a while. I drank this bottle over 4 evenings, keeping it in the fridge in between, and was better the second day, and still good the fourth. Suggests maybe it could be kept a while yet. As with other 14% Pinots, I prefer it served on the cool side. Considering it was already nearly 6 years old on purchase a few months ago, it is very good value, but won't be everyone's favourite Pinot. I shared a previous bottle with some friends in the summer, and quite a few really didn't like it.
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WilliamMP Likes this wine: 90 points
April 28, 2018 - Solid and well priced Carneros pinot, something more and more difficult to come by. Rewards plenty of breathing.
Nose - Perfumed, spiced raspberries, subtle star anise and baking spice, ripe plum baked, vanilla cream, toasted oak. Lovely freshness.
Palate - M body, M+ acid gives welcomed structure. Liquorice aniseed spice, white pepper freshness, plump red berries, turns to sour cranberries and crushed rocks. BALANCE!
Finish - Toasted oak makes an appearance, but measured. Creamy toasty spice berries. -
SStock wrote:
May 27, 2017 - presume drunk
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goldgarf wrote: 83 points
February 4, 2017 - Decent pinot flavor. A bit sweet.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Saintsbury
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
- Appellation Carneros
- UPC Code 732458950773
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 97 (38%)
- Consumed 157 (62%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerSaintsbury
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa / Sonoma
- AppellationCarneros
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