2005
Estate Pinot Noir
Bouchaine Vineyards
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Pinot Noir (Red)
Carneros~Los Carneros
$42.00/bottle
Winemaker's Notes
On the more substantial and structured side of Pinot Noirs, this wine is nonetheless elegant and graceful, because it was not made in an over-ripe, over-extracted style. This wine offers berries and cherries, spice and a touch of tobacco. It has a velvet texture and a lingering finish. Perfect with pan-grilled lamb chops or roasted pork tenderloin.
Reviews
The summer I turned 6
Shortly before I turned six my Dad and Grandpa built a playhouse for my sisters and I. The nose on this wine brought me right back to that weekend....fresh cut 2x4's. Tart cherry at first, but a bit of a disappointing mid palate. Back to the nose and I'm happy again. Another try and the mid palate …(view more)
Cherry Darling
As hot as Rose McGowan - with a machine gun for a leg. This wine starts off a hint of cherries and fresh cut wood. Very pretty. I found that it started out with that cherry tartness but felt it was a bit hollow in the mid palate. Only slightly tannic it finishes with a bit more of that sour cherry-ness that it speaks of throughout.
Dusty Welcome Mat
This wine is inviting and intriguing at the same time, luring you into a dimly lit smoky room with its dirty cherry aromas and messing with your mind once you're inside. The nose is dust, dark smoke and cherries, a deep and delicious smell. Once you take a taste, the wine is bursting with dark smoky …(view more)