Wines from Mendocino County

This old-style field blend leaves little to the imagination. It’s full-bodied, dry and astringently tannic, with fruity, earthy flavors. — S.H. (12/31/2005)

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Parducci 2002 Pinot Noir (Mendocino County)

Price $10

Smells a bit musty and earthy, with some pleasant cherry-berry flavors and silky tannins. Not a bad little wine. — S.H. (11/1/2004)

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Castle Rock 2005 Pinot Noir (Mendocino County)

Price $12

Nicely silky and dry, and the everyday price makes it a relative value for Pinot lovers. But purists will find it a little rugged, with some overripe, stewed prune flavors. — S.H. (5/1/2007)

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Castle Rock 2010 Pinot Noir (Mendocino County)

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Price $13

Not sure nature intended for 80,000 cases of Pinot Noir ever to be made but this Pinot—from Mendocino County no less, where the grapes so often shine bright—is syrupy like thick cherry jam with nothing much varietal about it. — V.B. (12/15/2011)

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Milone 1997 Bells Echo Vineyards Echo Red (Mendocino County)

Price $30

A different blend from the Sanel, this one marries Petite Sirah to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It smells hot and overripe. There are some berry flavors, but it’s tannic, acidic, and scours the mouth with heat and roughness. It will probably mellow with age, but now it’s rustic. —S.H. — S.H. (5/1/2002)

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