Validated
This Page is Curated by Ceja Vineyards

The means that Ceja Vineyards has partnered with Snooth to manage their presence on this site. For our users, it means that you can be sure the information you're viewing is current and accurate. To learn more about partnering with Snooth, click here.

Ceja Pinot Noir 2003

In Stock:

Buy it

2003 Vintage

32.99 USD

Carlo Russo's Wine & Spirit World

United States

Buy it

2003 Vintage

35.99 USD

Amarco Wines

United States

View More
Ceja Pinot Noir (2003)

Add an Image

Snoothrank: What is SnoothRank?
3.5 Star Rating

Starting at: $32.99
2 Reviews
Add a review

Winery:
Ceja Vineyards
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Napa > Carneros
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2016
UPC:
 

User Tags:  stone fruits, fruit, character, (tree) fruit, black cherry, cherry, woody, strong, oak, normal 


Customers Also Bought



What to Expect

California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

Explore

Learn more about and follow this wine's region, varietal, and its winery. Buy the best value wines from over 10,000 wine stores.

This wine's winery

This wine's region

This wine's varietal

Find other vintages of this wine:

Reviews

Michael Franz

Critics
Challenge

Rating: Critics Challenge 2006 Award - As reviewed by Critics Challenge on 05/01/06 Smoky wood accents work well with the core of dark, cherry fruit. Michael Franz


 

0

Was this helpful?

Helpful reviews are featured higher on the page.



Snooth User: JuiceCowboy
JuiceCowbo-
y
Founding Member
19

Nice ruby color with a black cherry nose. Very well balanced, full bodied red that gives hints of black cherry and clove with a short leather finish. However, if you let it breath for a while then it starts to show more character. The nose opens up more and you get a stronger sense of vanilla, the cherry taste becomes more dominant. Really nice to have a wine with this much character. More fruit than you would expect from a typical Pinot so if you're not normally a Pinot drinker this is the place to start!


May 2007

0

Was this helpful?

Helpful reviews are featured higher on the page.



Ratings Overview

Submit a rating or review

You Click to sign up or Log in

Your Rating

Help! What do I write?



must-have holiday gifts

Prev Next

Gifts for the Holidays

Prev Next

Wine for your holiday cheer

Prev Next

Exclusive wine clubs and gift cards


Sign up!

Sign up and receive Snooth's FREE emails about value wine picks and commentary from wine insiders.

Submit

Thanks for signing up!

Preview a recent email.



Suggested Recipe Pairings


Related Forum Posts



~ You may also enjoy reading ~

  • Discover the Alto-Adige in 2009

    Discover the Alto-Adige in 2009

    I was fortunate to spend several weeks in Italy during the spring and summer of 2008 and during my time there I was able to taste through hundreds of wines. Well finding values...
  • California Syrah

    California Syrah

    For a brief moment Syrah was to be California's "next big thing". Pinot Noir, easier to understand and fruitier, grabbed the spotlight and refused to let go, leaving Syrah...
  • The Proliferation of Pinot

    The Proliferation of Pinot

    The proliferation of Pinot Noir along the West Coast has created a lot of confusion as the fruit of vineyards, young and old, are used to make myriad styles of wines. It can be...
  • Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving

    Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving

    Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving, it's an annual refrain that can be confusing at times. Pinot Noir, like all grapes, can produce a wide range of styles, from Fruit Bomb to silky...