Freestone Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (2007)
Freestone Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2007
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- Winery:
- Freestone
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma County > Sonoma Coast
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Type:
- Red Wine
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Freestone
This wine's region: Learn more about Sonoma Coast
This wine's varietal: Learn about Pinot Noir wines
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"What remains is a nice kick of alchol with a cherry core."
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"The resulting blend offers hints of sandalwood, wild blackberry and balsamic reduction, dried tea leaves, and a melange of Indian spices."
Winemakers Notes
Wine Tasting Notes
This Pinot Noir is a selection of the best wines produced during the harvest. We selected the groups with the best balance of tannin, flavor concentration, aroma and acidity. The resulting blend offers hints of sandalwood, wild blackberry and balsamic reduction, dried tea leaves, and a melange of Indian spices. This wine is serious, yet restrained, and has a backbone of natural acidity, tannin and minerality to provide the structure necessary for aging.
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.
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User Reviews
I love this. The initial oakiness goes away an hour after opening. What remains is a nice kick of alchol with a cherry core. Some nice Burgundian-esque terroir and some black tea on the finish. This is a well-made, lovely wine.
This Pinot Noir is a selection of the best wines produced during the harvest. We selected the groups with the best balance of tannin, flavor concentration, aroma and acidity. The resulting blend offers hints of sandalwood, wild blackberry and balsamic reduction, dried tea leaves, and a melange of read more...
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