This week’s selection:
Winery: Castle Rock
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Price Paid: $13.69
Vintage: 2008
Area: California Cuvee – Geyserville, CA
Alcohol: 13.8%
Purchased: Bella Vino Fine Wine and Spirits, 12 Mile East of Orchard Lake Rd
Overall: Decent Pinot Noir for the price, simple, fruit forward, cherry and strawberry flavors. But, I would opt for the Oyster Bay Pinot Noir over this for the $5 more a bottle.
Reviews
Castle Rock Winery Comments:
Our Castle Rock Pinot Noir is produced from grapes grown in a carefully selected group of California vineyards, at which the climate and soil conditions provide excellent growing conditions for this Burgundian varietal. The wine is elegant and medium-bodied, offering aromas of cherry, tea and herbal spice. On the palate it is smooth with a silky texture and mild tannins, giving flavors of black cherry, plum and spice, and finishing long and harmoniously, This versatile food wine pairs well with lamb, veal, salmon and light pasta dishes.
Rated: 85 by Connoisseurs' Guide, Oct 09 Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
Okay, it's direct, a little on the grapey side and fairly soft on the palate. No one is going to accuse it of challenging for a place in the cellar, but it is also tasty in an up-front way and comes with enough cherry character to suggest its varietal heritage. GOOD VALUE
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