VOLUME 7, ISSUE 9
January 1, 2009
2008 Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 California Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Oregon Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Value-Priced California Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Value-Priced Oregon Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Top New Zealand Pinot Noirs
2008 Pinot Noir Shootout Prelims
B Vineyards & Habitat Earns an A+
EMTU Estate Wines: Pinot Noir From Dedicated Humanitarians
Skewis Wines
Latest Pinot Noirs from Lost Canyon
Wrotham Clone of Pinot Noir
Scherrer Pinot Noir Rocks
2007 Loring Wine Co Pinots
A Long Tradition at Foxen Winery
Small Sips of Russian River Valley Pinot
More Sips of Pinot
Ojai Vineyard
Oregon Pinot Not Exclusive to the Willamette Valley
White Christmas in the Willamette Valley
Styling the Pinot Noir Highway
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Black Kite Cellars
This family-owned producer is named for the beautiful but endangered Black Shouldered Kite that is native to the Anderson Valley. These incredible hawks are indigenous to the Anderson Valley and can frequently be seen circling the skies over the Black Kite Vineyard. They have penetrating red eyes which are prominently portrayed on the beautiful label. The 12-acre Pinot Noir vineyard, planted in 1999, is in a cool portion of the Anderson Valley (the "deep-end") only eight miles from the Pacific Ocean. The Pinot Noir lineup includes about 900 cases of a vineyard-designate (Kite's Rest) and three block-designate wines (Redwood's Edge, Stony Terrace, River Turn) from the estate vineyard (you can purchase a four-pack of each of the wines on the website). A newcomer that has burst on the scene with outstanding wines. The winemaker since 2005 is veteran Jeff Gaffner and the viticulturalist is Paul Ardzrooni, experienced in Anderson Valley vineyards. The wines are sold primarily through a mailing list with limited distribution to restaurants and retailers. Articles About Black Kite CellarsReviewed Wines![]() 2006 Black Kite Kite’s Rest Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 14.76% alc., <500 cases, $38. · This wine draws you in with terrific black cherry, dark chocolate and spicy oak scents. Richly layered with dark fruits including plum with a nice sidecar of oak. Velvety in texture, clean, and beautifully composed. This one captures both the power and finesse of Pinot Noir. Everything you could want and some things you didn’t know to ask for. Flat out terrific. Reviewed June 9, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Black Kite Cellars River Turn Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2005 Black Kite Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
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