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2018 LaRue Rice-Spivak Pinot Noir

4 available
Minimum Bid Per Bottle is $30
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

ITEM 10330751 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery; Consignor is original owner

Bidder Quantity Amount Total
4 $30
2018 LaRue Rice-Spivak Pinot Noir

RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

...shows delicate, muddled red fruit and layers of baking spice and black tea. Elegant, lengthy and fresh in acidity, it is more savory than fruity, complex in contrasting notes of clove, nutmeg and forest.

93Vinous / IWC

...laced with the essence of sweet red berry fruit, mint, rosewater, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA runs from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mendocino County in the north. It includes 7,000 vineyard acres and earned AVA status in 1987. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean means it gets double the rainfall of nearby inland appellations and the ocean gives the appellation a relatively cool climate. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can thrive in these conditions, and there are numerous producers making critically acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.