Wines from Anderson Valley
Breggo 2005 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $35
Simple and a little sweet in raspberry and red cherry jam flavors, this Pinot has too much oak, or too much toast, for the underlying wine.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
La Crema 2005 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $34
This is the most successful of La Crema’s three $34 regional Pinots, because it’s the fruitiest, most balanced and most satisfying. It shows expressive cherry, pomegranate, cola and spice flavors, but it’s a little soft and one-dimensional.
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
Dogwood 2006 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $40
This is a good Pinot Noir to introduce a Cab or Zin lover to the variety’s appeal. It’s elegantly silky and dry, with pleasing red cherry, red currant, cola, mocha, orange zest and anise flavors.
— S.H.
(2/1/2009)
Brutocao 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $38
Shows the crisp tartness and well-ripened cherry, currant and cola flavors of Anderson Valley, and finishes dry and elegant, with relatively low alcohol. With some bitterness, it seems at its best now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Twomey 2007 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $50
Sweet in pie-filling cherry, raspberry and brown sugar flavors, with an edge of tart cola and sweet vanilla oak. Good tastes, but a bit unbalanced and rustic. Drink now.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
La Crema 2009 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $50
Marred by a green peppercorn unripeness that makes the tannins especially difficult and dry. Hard to fall in love with, despite some good black cherry, plum and cola flavors. The chilly vintage seems to have worked against this wine.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Expression 39 2009 Annahala Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $48
Heavy and sweet, with jammy raspberry and cherry flavors. It’s certainly ripe and attractive in flavor, but lacks vibrancy and zest. Drink now.
— S.H.
(8/1/2011)
Benovia 2009 Savoy Vineyards Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $56
On the sharp and lean side, showing sour red cherry candy, wintergreen and green peppercorn flavors, fattened with sweet oak. Dry and elegant, but not very rich. Drink up.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
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