2005 Buena Vista Carneros Ramal Vineyard Estate Vineyard Series Pinot Noir

$42. California’s first premium winery, Buena Vista Carneros, is the largest landholder in the Carneros appellation. The winery has made significant capital investments in winemaking equipment and viticulture, such as 60 new open top fermentors and careful replanting of 800 acres. Winemaker Jeff Stewart has been brought in to steer the ship and his wines are bringing Buena Vista back to respectability. Website: www.buenavistacarneros.com. · Rigorous but well composed flavors of dank earth, dark black cherries and dark caramel glaze. Sturdy, full and long. Reviewed August 6, 2007

Winery: Buena Vista Winery
From article: IPNC: Continuing Ed in Pinot Noirvana