Arista Winery Pinot Noir(2005)

Noir does not disappoint. The balance of acidity and fruit, combined with the medium bodied texture, are complemented by the smoky tannins and subtle wood. According to Mark, it is the blending of the two clones that creates the magic in this wine, with 115’s great body and forward fruit and 113’s acidity and tonal tones of cranberry and pomegranate. Arista Pinot Noirs are all made in small lots, so accordingly are on an allotment basis with some usually available in their Westside Road tasting room.    (hide)

Vineyard Pinot radiates with typical aromas of raspberries, cherries, violets, and rose petals. The flavors of baking spices and cherries are as pleasing to the palate as the wine’s saturated ruby color is to the eye. There’s a complexity to this Pinot Noir that provides different nuances with each sip. But the seductiveness of this leads from sips to gulps. And then the bottle’s empty. And that’s a shame since only 200 cases were produced. The wine is allotted to Arista’s wine club members with a limited amount available in the winery’s tasting room.    (hide)

Sheer elegance in a bottle, on your nose, and in your mouth. Full bodied with silky tannins, the wine exudes flavours of black cherries and plum with a nuance of oak, spice, and savory herb. There is an underlying earthiness that suggests this Pinot Noir will go great with mushroom, lamb, and winter vegetable dishes. At just over 100 cases produced, the Toboni Vineyard Pinot Noir is sold on an allotment basis to winery club members with a portion usually available at the winery’s Westside Road tasting room.    (hide)

Ferrington Vineyard Pinot radiates with typical aromas of raspberries, cherries, violets, and rose petals. The flavors of baking spices and cherries are as pleasing to the palate as the wine’s saturated ruby color is to the eye. There’s a complexity to this Pinot Noir that provides different nuances with each sip. But the seductiveness of this leads from sips to gulps. And then the bottle’s empty. And that’s a shame since only 200 cases were produced. The wine is allotted to Arista’s wine club members with a limited amount available in the winery’s tasting room.    (hide)

Pinot Noir does not disappoint. The balance of acidity and fruit, combined with the medium bodied texture, are complemented by the smoky tannins and subtle wood. According to Mark, it is the blending of the two clones that creates the magic in this wine, with 115’s great body and forward fruit and 113’s acidity and tonal tones of cranberry and pomegranate.

Arista Pinot Noirs are all made in small lots, so accordingly are on an allotment basis with some usually available in their Westside Road tasting room.    (hide)