Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Red
2006 Dain Wines Pinot Noir Rebel Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Maria Valley
Label borrowed from 2004
Community Tasting Notes 20
-
aaronwine Likes this wine: 91 points
August 10, 2015 - nicely done and holding well. Smooth tannins, fruit is vibrant and the wine is balanced. Better than expected for almost 10 years old.
-
JOJ wrote: 92 points
October 26, 2012 - A really smooth, well put together wine. On the nose, pleasing aromas of rhubarb, baked cherry, pie crust, cola, brown sugar and a hint of smoke. Delicious cherry fruit, with notes of cola, cinnamon, and clove, with a touch of minerality on the back end. Long and lingering finish.
-
JOJ wrote: 92 points
October 25, 2011 - Liked this rich pinot a lot. Nose is a melange of rhubarb, black cherry, pomegranite, and wild berry, with a touch of forest floor and funk. Palate offers wild berry galore, with some black cherry and a nice licorice note. Good acidity but very little tannin. Ready to drink / no need to hold further.
-
tederf wrote: 90 points
August 10, 2011 - Happy and sad --- happy I have one more, sad Dain isn't making any more. Opened for just a few minutes the first night. Much lighter in color and weight than other Ontiveros Pinots I have had. Lots of stawberry and some raspberry. No heat. Nice medium-long finish and good acid. Went very well with the roasted eggplant we had for dinner.
-
wineretriever wrote: 88 points
April 26, 2011 - Just had a strawberry-chocolate ganache from Godiva - and it tastes like this. Perhaps more raspberry in the wine. Lacking a consistency of acidity, but still very good. Not great value for the money though. I will continue buying Loring in it's stead.
1 - 5 of 20
More notes
Pro Reviews 2
Add a Pro ReviewVinous
-
By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2008, IWC Issue #141 (link)(Dain Wines Pinot Noir Rebel Rancho Ontiveros Santa Maria Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Burghound
-
By Allen Meadows
4th Quarter, 2008, Issue #32 (link)(Dain Wines Pinot Noir Rancho Ontiveros Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Dain Wines
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Rebel
- Vineyard Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 32 (26%)
- Consumed 91 (74%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 1 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerDain Wines
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley
Add Articles
- Wine2006 Dain Wines Pinot Noir Rebel Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard (add)
- FamilyDain Wines Pinot Noir Rebel Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard (add)
- ProducerDain Wines
- VarietalPinot Noir
- DesignationRebel (add)
- VineyardRancho Ontiveros Vineyard (add)
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley