About the Wine: Carneros is a region at the south end of the Napa/Sonoma border. While Napa and Sonoma are both known for their Cabs, Carneros is better known for its Burgundy style wines. That's a pompous way of saying they grow Pinot Noir and Chardonnay there. The winemaker has a website here.
About THIS Wine: It is a touch darker in the glass than I usually expect from a California Pinot. The color is a deep, almost blood red with pink a rim. The nose is very earthy with prominent notes of spice and just a hint of sour cherry. The palate is spicy and saucy but the wine's consistency is very thin, making it an unusually good sipping wine for something so robust. Spice and cherry make up a mild but lingering finish.
Drinking This Wine: This is not a really a food wine though it could work with pork steak, turkey, or maybe just cheese and crackers. This one is also fine to just sip on.
Overall Impression: This is a beautiful representation of a California Pinot Noir. In a blind taste I would have guessed the price at around thirty dollars. At a little more than half that this wine is a steal.
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