The 2007 vintage is lush and...
In Pinot We Trust... The 2007 Vintage From California
For those of you who do not want to rush out to buy the Sept. edition of Wine Spectator, here's a little synopsis of the 2007 Pinot Noirs from California:
The 2004, 2005 and to a lesser extent 2006 vintages were good, but watch out for the 2007. The 2007 offers outstanding wines. Everywhere you go from Santa Barbara County to Anderson Valley, the 2007 vintage is outstanding. With this said the price of some of these PInot Noirs are not cheap due to wine's lushness and scarcity. Even new comers to the Pinot world have turned out great Pinot Noir. The vintage brings seductive delicacy, finesse and complexity in aromas and flavors. Easy to drink and approachable. Sonoma County long known for its production of great Pinot is right up there in the ratings yet there are many new comers to the PInot world that are worth exploring. And while finding a good PInot for under $25 has always been a challange Castle Rock and Kirkland produce some killer value PInot Noir. Yet if you have deep pockets then there are plenty of lush wines to choose from.
Below is a sampling of some great Pinot Noir from the 2007 vintage. I'm sure I'll make a bottle shopping trip this weekend.
'Top Wines
| Dumol Russian River |
97 |
Approx. $80 |
| Red Car Sonoma Coast Heaven and Earth |
97 |
$60 |
| Foxen Santa Rita Hills Select Sea Smoke |
96 |
$125 |
| Kanzler Sonoma Coast |
96 |
$48 |
| Kanzler Reserve Sonoma Coast |
96 |
$65 |
| Kosta Browne 4-Barrel |
96 |
$72 |
| Kosta Browne Koplen Vineyard |
96 |
$72 |
| Sojourn Sonoma Coast |
95 |
$48 |
| A.P. Vin Santa Lucia HIghlands |
94 |
$48 |
| Foxen Santa Rita Hills Sea Smoke |
94 |
$75 |
| Red Car Sonoma Coast |
94 |
$45 |
| Siduuri Santa Lucia Highlands |
94 |
$49 |
| WH Smith Sonoma Coast |
94 |
$48 |
| Talley Arroyo Grande Valley |
94 |
$70 |
| Merryvale Caneros Stanley Ranch |
94 |
$45 |
Top Value rated PInot Noir
| J. Swan Cuvee de Trois |
93 |
$28 |
| Paraiso Santa Lucia Highlands |
92 |
$25 |
| Siduri Sonoma County |
90 |
$20 |
| Roessler Red LAbel |
92 |
$28 |
| Beringer |
89 |
$20 |
| Lyeth Hertage Reserve |
89 |
$19 |
| Bogle |
87 |
$13 |
| Castle Rock Monterey County |
87 |
$12 |
| Estancia Monterey County |
87 |
$15 |