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2016 Donum Carneros Pinot Noir

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January 22, 2023 - $37

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

...bold and rounder fruit expression with some lifted red fruit and very velvety, silky-smooth texture on the palate. Ripe red-cherry and spicy plum finish. Impressive power here.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...classic, balanced wine...beautiful array of spice, forest floor, black cherries, and black raspberries on the nose...shines for its purity of fruit and overall classic style.

91The Wine Advocate

...beautiful black and red cherries, mulberries and dried herbs with touches of cinnamon stick and lavender. The palate is medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegant with an alluring chewy frame and great freshness on the finish.

91Wine Spectator

...tensile, grippy flavors of roasted plum and dried raspberry, with hints of pomegranate. Cola and spice details show on the finish.

91Wine Enthusiast

...intensely earthy wine, rich in forest floor, grilled mushroom, black tea and rose aromas. The core of the wine is fleshy and full bodied, with black currant and cassis fruits.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

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.