Pinot
Noir, A Reference Guide to California and Oregon , 1st edition
This book provides a vicarious sensual experience for the
reader and the generous glossary provides considerable technical information.
Superb Napa Adelsheim 2000
Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon
It is a rich, complex and incredibly fruity Pinot
noir (raspberries and black cherries, with a little
black pepper). There is intense color and a long finish
in the mouth, indicators that the wine will evolve
nicely over the next 8 years or so. The wine was aged
in French oak barrels, 20% of them new.
This Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is one of the
biggest and richest in some time. Much of our
prized 'Prestige' vineyard blocks went into the
blend for this wine. Black Cherry, Marion berry,
and spice aromas are concentrated around a tight
mineral/earth/tar center. The flavors are sweet,
big fruited, and built up with ripe, gripping
tannin structure. The finish is what we all look
for in Pinot Noir, long sweet with fruit and floral
hints. This wine despite its value-price category
will age well in to the first decade of the 2000's.
Bethel
Heights 2000 Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley,
Oregon
The signature of this wine is intense black cherry
fruit with hints of black pepper. The powerful
fruit makes it enjoyable young; the underlying
structure bodes well for aging.
inot noir complements a wide range of foods.
Some of the classic partners are salmon, lamb,
and wild mushrooms. A Bethel Heights favorite
is grilled duck breast with marionberry sauce.
Chalone
2000 Estate Pinot Noir Central Coast, California
Our limestone soil produces Pinot Noir of
exceptional character and depth. After vinification,
which includes fermenting varying percentages
of whole clusters, the wine is pressed into
French barrels for aging. The sweetness of
ripe berries, the delicate aroma of violets,
and a subtle earthiness, intermingle on the
palate, presaging the rewards of long-term
bottle aging.
Gallo
of Sonoma 2000 Pinot Noir Sonoma Valley, California
Our Pinot Noir is a complex wine with elegance
and style. Pinot Noir grapes predominately from
the renowned Russian River Valley were used
to produce this silky wine with bright flavors
of raspberries and cherries. It has aromas of
sweet vanilla and toasty oak, accompanied by
a soft, supple mouthfeel.
Pinot
Noir, A Reference Guide to California and Oregon, 1st edition
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