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From Carneros is the Birthplace of Mexican-American Wineries: “De Parte De Mi Familia, Para Su Familia”

2007 Mi Sueño Los Carneros Pinot Noir

13.7% alc., $37. · The nose is very appealing and picks up intensity in the glass. Dark cherries, herbs and green garden are featured. Delicious and nuanced with flavors of cherries, berries, earth, cola and mocha coming and going. Soft and smooth with admirable persistence on the fruity finish. A classic and classy Pinot Noir. WINERY » ARTICLE »

2006 Mi Sueño Winery Ulises Valdez Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

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2006 Renteria Knittel Vineyard Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir

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2006 Robledo Family Winery Los Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Valdez Family Winery Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

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2005 Salva Tierra Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir

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2005 Ceja Vineyards Sonoma Carneros Pinot Noir

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From Small Sips of Carneros Pinot Noir

2007 Lioco Sonoma Carneros Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., 504 cases, $38. Harvest Brix 24.6º. 7-9-day cold soak, 16-day fermentation in open top tanks with wild yeast. Manual punch downs. Aged 12 months in neutral barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. Sourced from an unnamed vineyard near the Napa/Sonoma County line. · Profusion of plums, currants, oak and spice on the nose. Very tasty dark fruits that show impressive purity. A perfectly balanced wine that captures the essence of the fruit with a finish that lingers for at least 20 seconds. Crafted by a sommelier, it is not surprising that this is a superb food wine. Very impressive and one of the best wines and most reasonably priced Pinot Noirs I have had from Carneros in recent memory. WINERY » ARTICLE »

2006 Molnar Family Poseidon’s Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Acacia Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Lost Canyon Los Brises Vineyard Los Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Acacia DeSoto Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Acacia Lone Tree Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir

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2006 Acacia Horseshoe Bend Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

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2006 Acacia St. Clair Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir

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2005 Kazmer & Blaize Primo’s Hill Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir

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2003 Whitethorn Hyde Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir

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From Lazy Pinots for Summer

2007 Undone Rheinhessen Germany Pinot Noir

12.0% alc., $11, screw cap. Imported by Valcenberg Intl. Inc., Tulsa, OK. · Very light ruby color. Aromas of strawberries, cedar and grass. Light-bodied tastes of red fruits with a hint of orange peel and pomegranate. Close in flavor to a red popsicle. Very smooth and drinkable. Hip label showing a woman’s corset being “undone.” (www.klwines.com) WINERY » ARTICLE »

2007 Fly Catcher California Pinot Noir

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2007 Becker Estate Germany Pinot Noir

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2005 Wente Vineyards Estate Grown Reliz Creek Arroyo Seco Monterey County Pinot Noir

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2005 Pirie Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir

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2004 Eric K James Daniela Block Carneros Pinot Noir

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Robert Parker’s 100 point wine scoring system, which became popular in 1983 and adopted by the Wine Spectator in 1988, has been a homing beacon for consumers seeking to buy good wine. Currently, a majority of United States based wine critics and magazines use the 100 point scale.

The reality is that the 100 point scale is actually a 10 point scale. MORE»
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