Block Nine Caiden's Vineyards Pinot Noir

Purchase Block Nine Caiden's Vineyards Pinot Noir

"Run, don't walk, to find this lovely Pinot. It's a fine wine to drink now for its soft silkiness, crisp dryness and raspberry, cherry, cola, pomegranate and sandalwood flavors." -Wine Enthusiast

"Shocking how good Block Nine Pinot Noirs are for the Price." -Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Food Pairings: Lamb, Lobster Bisque & Creamy Brie 

Purchase Block Nine Caiden's Vineyards Pinot Noir

• Vintage: 2009
• Region: St. Helena, CA
• Rating: 88pts
• Lifespan: Drink over the next 5 years
• Grape: Pinot Noir

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• Belle Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir -- 47% Sonoma County 34% Santa Barbara County 19% Monterey County   Bright, deep garnet color. Aromas of cola, blackberries and a sweet cedar note. A greatly layered palette abundant in flavor and texture. The first entry incases the mouth with a velvety richness. Then the wine unloads with flavors of bright cherry, cola, dried leaves undertoned with vanilla, leather and high style oak. The many layers emerge independently, then refocus while the supple tannins carry the wine through to a lingering, succulent finish.   Meiomi (May-OH-mee), meaning "coast" in the language of the California Wappo trible, truly symbolizes the origin of this Pinot Noir. Each of the vineyards chosen for Meiomi offer the best expression of their appellations along the California coast: a layered blend of Santa Barbara's spice-filled aromas; Sonoma's bright berry flavors; and Monterey's rich textures. The wines are carefully crafted so that these characteristics continue to enhance and build on each other for an evocative and memorable Pinot Noir. -Winemaker's Notes  

• Block Nine Caiden's Vineyards Pinot Noir -- "Run, don't walk, to find this lovely Pinot. It's a fine wine to drink now for its soft silkiness, crisp dryness and raspberry, cherry, cola, pomegranate and sandalwood flavors." -Wine Enthusiast "Shocking how good Block Nine Pinot Noirs are for the Price." -Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Food Pairings: Lamb, Lobster Bisque & Creamy Brie 

• Coastal Vines Pinot Noir -- With a beautiful rich plum robe, this Pinot Noir has soft cherry and vanilla flavors and a smooth finish.Cheese Pairings:  Gruyere, Camembert, GoatFood Pairings:  Grilled Lamb Chops with Mushroom Risotto, Roasted Chicken, Pasta with Tomato Sauce

• Hanging Vine Pinot Noir -- The talented winemaker of Hanging Vine selects pristine grapes from only a few grape growing regions in California. Each wine is made through the marriage of perfectly ripe fruit and healthy vineyards. Our parcel numbers reflect our committment to limited vineyard sources and attention to high quality. The wine tastes of cherry fruit with a hint of cedar flavors, clove and spice in a supple, complex style.--Winemakers Note Cheese Pairings: Brie, Camembert, Chaumes, feta, Gruyere, Swiss, Vacherin Food Pairings: braised chicken, roasted duck, lamb, mushrooms  

• Scott Family Dijon Clone (Arroyo Seco) Pinot Noir -- "Acidity marks this wine. It gives a cutting, knife's edge sharpness to the ripe cherries, raspberries and cola. Oak, with its sweetness and creaminess, kicks in at the last minute to provide needed richness." -Wine Enthusiast "These characteristics combined with the unique soil and climate of the region give us a layered and complex wine with intense aromas and fruit flavors including wild strawberry, dried herbs and lush vanilla with smooth tannins and a long finish." -Winemaker's Notes Cheese Pairings: Brie, Chevres Food Pairings: Grilled salmon, tuna steak, deep fried turkey 

• Siduri Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir -- "Offers a complex mix of ripe plum, black cherry, mineral and graphite, gaining depth and complexity on the finish. 1,324 cases made." -Wine Spectator "It's a big, ripe, fruity wine, with strong flavors of cherries, raspberries and smoky sandalwood, wrapped into a silky texture." -Wine Enthusiast

• Wild Hog Vineyard Estate Bottled Pinot Noir -- This is the "Estate" Pinot Noir that is grown on their organic property in the Sonoma Coast Appelation. Cherry on the nose with a hint of oak, good mouth-feel, and ending with pleasant strawberry flavors. A well-made and lively wine! -Winemaker's Notes 

• Wild Hog Vineyard Saralee's Vineyard Pinot Noir -- The '07 is another spicy, fruity, and floral wine. It is much like past vintages. As always it will smooth out over the next year, but drinks well at the end of 2008. Beautiful nose, firm but smooth tannins, a good acid balance, it will please you. Big fruit, and berries, in the mouth. The site for these grapes is unique-cool climate, rich fertile Russian River Valley soil, and rolling hills set against a background of stately ancient oaks. The quality that we get each year is consistent. Floral, fruity and spicy -everything you want in a Pinot Noir, and then some! 624 cases were produced -Winemaker's Notes