Archive for the ‘pinot noir’ Category
7
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 94 points, best buy 2009, pinot noir, top 20 2009. Tagged: 94 point pinot noir, california pinot noir, pinot noir, pinot noir wine tasting, top 20 2009 pinot noir, wine rating, wine tasting. 2 Comments
Cambria 2006 Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir $20
This Pinot is absolutely gorgeous with a nose of sweet fruit and light spice; With a silky palate of cherry, strawberry, pomegranate and cinnamon. The profile is dry and silky with amazing complexity and balance. Each glass this Pinot gets better and better. The finish makes this red even [...]
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6
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 91 points, best buy 2009, pinot noir. Tagged: 91 point pinot noir, california pinot noir, pinot noir, pinot noir wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Wente 2006 Reliz Creek Pinot Noir (Arroyo Seco); $19
With sweet aromas of Bing cherries and vanilla bean leading to a lovely palate of red currant, black cherry, cola and light spice. Light-bodied and a silky mouth-feel that is well balanced and polished. The finish is light but still jam packed full of fruit and toasty [...]
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27
Nov
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 90 points, pinot noir. Tagged: 90 point pinot noir, oregon pinot noir, pinot noir wine tasting, wine rating. Leave a Comment
2006 Signature Collection Pinot Noir, Oregon, $25
This is the perfect wine for roasted turkey and should be available at your local fine wine shop. With juicy ripe flavors of black cherry, raspberry, spice and pepper flood the palate with flavor. Firm and tight tannins with well layered fruit leading to a finish of earth [...]
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22
Oct
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 91 points, pinot noir. Tagged: 91 point pinot noir, california pinot noir, pinot noir wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, $22
A good Pinot is hard to find, and I’ve find one; Elegant, with a soft palate of black plum, cherry, cola and rhubarb pie. This bone dry red has rich tannins and crisp acids with notes of pepper and nutmeg on a long, balanced finish.
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1
Oct
Posted by fireontop06 in 91 points, pinot noir. Tagged: 91 point pinot noir, pinot noir wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Pinot Noir, Edna Valley, $28
Complex, silky-light texture with a full palate of bing cherries, blackberry, anisette, and allspice. The mouth-feel is beautiful and bone dry with a finish of cedar and vanilla, drink now.
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23
Aug
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 94 points, pinot noir, top 20. Tagged: 94 point pinot noir, california pinot noir, california wine tasting, pinot noir, red wine, wine, wine rating. Leave a Comment
Pinot Noir, Carneros, $25
Beautiful and elegant and one of my top 20 wines of the year. With a silky mouth-feel of Bing-cherries, rich cola, cinnamon and spice. At the core, there’s solid extract and beautifully expressive. The finish is long and spicy and this fabulous Pinot Noir will be drinkable until 2014.
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20
Aug
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 93 points, pinot noir, top 100. Tagged: 93 point pinot noir, california pinot noir, pinot noir, pinot noir wine tasting, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Pinot Noir, Monterey County, $21
This wine rocks! Opens with a pure, clean, high-toned aroma, powerful and delicate, and a velvety palate of cherries, cola, coffee, spices and smokey oak. The earthiness and cinnamon flows through the mid-palate to the finish and adds balance and depth. A beautiful effort at Pinot Noir…Bravo!
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6
Aug
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 88 points, pinot noir, rose. Tagged: $20 or less, 88 point rose, pinot noir rose, rose wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Pinot Noir, Victoria, $18
Another great lip smacking Rosé for the summer time. This easy-drinking Rose floods the palate with cherry’s, strawberry’s and watermelon. Hints of fresh raspberry and a touch of vanilla finishes off this crisp, clean wine, drink now.
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22
Jul
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 89 points, best buy, pinot noir. Tagged: 89 point pinot noir, best buy pinot noir, italian pinot noir, pinot noir, red wine for $10 or less. Leave a Comment
2006 Pinot Noir Sicilia $9
This big production Italian Pinot Noir shows how you can produce a value wine that’s very tasty. Pure cherry flavors accented by vanilla and spice dance across the palate of this medium bodied wine. The finish is balanced and clean with modest tannins, drink now.
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20
Jul
Posted by fireontop06 in 92 points, best buy, pinot noir, top 100. Tagged: 92 point pinot noir, 92 point red wine, pinot noir. Leave a Comment
Domaine Coteau 2006 Pinot Noir (Eola-Amity Hills); $30
I was at a party and a friend walked in with this bottle of wine and I followed him around so I could taste it. With that said…Wow! This is a great Pinot, with a nose of cranberry and oak leeding to a mix of berry-driven fruits and [...]
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