2019 Pinot Noir

A brooding and much less expressive nose grudgingly offers up notes of various dark berries warm earth discreet floral suggestions and a touch of plum. There is once again excellent volume to the dense serious and muscular larger-scaled... Read More

Once again there is an overt spiciness to the peppery and broad-ranging floral-suffused nose that includes notes of both red and dark raspberry. The rich and impressively constituted middle weight plus flavors possess excellent... Read More

Once again the nose is ripe yet decidedly cool with its layered dark berry aromas that reflect additional notes of spice violet lavender and whiffs of humus. There is borderline painful intensity to the chiseled and tension-filled... Read More

A markedly earthy nose combines notes of fresh red berries with those of underbrush and the sauvage. There is fine density to the vibrant intense and attractively textured medium-bodied flavors that flash almost no austerity on... Read More

A softly earthy nose also reveals plenty of whole cluster influence on the cool pretty and unusually elegant nose of airy red cherry currant and a hint of spiced herbal tea. The strikingly vibrant and appealingly textured medium... Read More

An exuberantly fresh nose is comprised of subtly spiced aromas of red and dark currant violet lavender and discreet sandalwood wisps. There is impressive mid-palate density to the lavish and seductively textured flavors that coat... Read More

The Aston Estate is located in a remote part of the Sonoma Coast at Annapolis in Calistoga, just five miles and two mountain ridges from the ocean. The estate originated with the purchase of a 40 acre parcel in 2000, on a gentle... Read More

An attractively floral nose blends wisps of both red and dark cherry raspberry and anise hints. The super-sleek intense and overtly mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors terminate in a compact moderately austere and beautifully... Read More

Medium ruby-purple the 2019 Pinot Noir Gregory Ranch has pretty aromas of berry fruit orange peel wildflower and autumnal earthy accents. The palate has intense spicy fruits bright freshness and polished tannins gliding seamlessly... Read More

A very Gevrey nose exhibits notes of forest floor game plum dark wild berries and a touch of humus. The sleek intense and more mineral-driven larger-scaled flavors evident ample power on the youthfully austere finale that is lengthy... Read More

This too is quite firmly reduced. The sleek and intense medium weight flavors possess very good tension as well as a lovely minerality that becomes more apparent on the slightly firmer youthfully austere finish that is also moderately... Read More

From the Nazoires and Mombies lieux-dits. Pretty and vibrant pink to crimson with an excellent bouquet heady red fruit yet stricter than the previous wines with more precision. Sweet raspberry and strawberry fruit nonetheless.... Read More

Here too there is just enough wood influence to mention framing the much spicier blend of red currant and dark cherry. The sleeker and more refined medium-bodied flavors possess even better detail and verve on the lingering if... Read More

Deep purple this is cooler and fresher than Les Millandes with dark raspberry plus some blacker fruit good acidity slightly firm tannins but there always are with this wine chez Sérafin. Tightly knit but not lacking in fruit.... Read More

60% new wood 40% one year old. Rich dense fresh purple nose has a punchy fresh fruit too shows the oak more than most and there is a faint smoky bandaid tone behind with a few tannins at the edge. But clean and pure. On the palate.... Read More

Lovely mid purple the nose is intense clean and pure. Brilliant rich fruit from the very start with its usual coating of oak but this is complete powerful and fine with the weight of a wine where the clay is a little more in evidence... Read More

Notably lighter in colour than Fonteny with a grace and elegance despite the 100% new oak and forthright style. The oak comes through on the vanilla front more than through its tannins. Just a little bit meaty too with good acidity... Read More

The Sérafin vines are in their own little Clos in Les Corbeaux. Rather lighter in colour and again with a slightly meaty nose. A little more delicacy of fruit on the palate even some elegance and floral notes along with a little... Read More

100% new wood. Rich purple just a little bit meaty. There is a wealth of fruit from the start on the palate very clean fills the front of the mouth then continues through to managed wood tannins at the back. Good long clean finish.... Read More

Dark hued and brooding this red reveals blackberry plum earth iron and oak spice flavors. Backed by dense almost gritty tannins and lively acidity leaving a tactile feel on the long finish. Be patient. Best from 2025 through 2039.... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir Diane Cobb Coastlands Vineyard has a medium ruby color and pure layered scents of raspberry jam tobacco leaves lemon peel pencil shavings and saline. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with detailed... Read More