Posts Tagged ‘pinot noir’
Heron Hill Winery 2010 Pinot Noir
Heron Hill Winery 2010 Pinot Noir ($15) offers a somewhat muted nose of wild strawberries, flowers and brown sugar that leads into a light-bodied palate that is a bit juicy but generally soft. Flavors of red berries and cherr...
Casa Larga Vineyards NV Pinot Noir
When I first smelled this pinot, with its aromas of cherry candy and cough syrup and peppery, almost-Moroccan spice I thought there might be some non-pinot in there. Maybe even a hybrid like De Chaunac or Noiret. But according ...
A Change of Heart About Pinot, and Another Sign that the Finger Lakes is Rallying Around This Red
Bob Madill, general manager at Sheldrake Point Vineyards, does not necessarily agree with the way I describe his feelings on pinot, but I’ll stand by it: I think he’s had a change of heart. The question is, why? B...
Arrowhead Spring Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir
Think that pinot noir that retails for under $20 isn’t very good? Get yourself a bottle of Arrowhead Spring Vineyard 2010 Piont Noir ($18) and unlearn that widely held belief. Just-crushed raspberries and pomegranate frui...
Sheldrake Point Vineyards 2009 “BLK 3″ Pinot Noir
When I asked winemaker Dave Breeden to tell me about Sheldrake Point Vineyards 2009 “BLK 3″ Pinot Noir ($30 at release, now sold out) – the first vintage of a new vineyard-designated pinot – he didnR...
Two Films that Finger Lakes Wine Lovers — and Finger Lakes Winemakers — Should See
If you love wine — if you even like wine — there are two new movies coming out just in time for the holidays that you should see. Okay, that’s not entirely fair. I’ve only seen one, so I can’t give...
Overcoming A History of Sour Grapes with Kurt Guba
Two years ago, the owner of Freedom Run Winery bought what was once known as Warm Lake Estate, including the winery building, vineyards and much of the equipment. With the 2012 harvest, Freedom Run saw its first harvest from ...
Standing Stone Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Shows light aromas of strawberry, red cherry and white balsamic. In the mouth, lacks concentration, and while there is a bit of an earthy edge to the simple, dilute red berry fruit, this wine ultimate underwhelms. Producer: ...
Years After Finding the Special Spot, Heart & Hands Celebrates Fruit from Their Own Vines
It must feel ridiculous for Tom and Susan Higgins now, looking back on those frantic and frustrating days in 2005. They had spent so many hours, so many days searching for the right place to plant their vineyard. Tom had studie...
Harvest 2012: Pinot Noir at Bellwether Wine Cellars
Kris Matthewson, winemaker at Bellwether Wine Cellars, sends this report from their September 7 pinot noir harvest:
