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Artesa 2009 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Napa Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $40
Delicious drinkability is the hallmark of this Pinot Noir, which comes from the winery’s vineyard in the Carneros District. The wine is dry and silky, with complex flavors of berries, cherries and spices, brightened with brisk acidity. Should hold and develop in the bottle over the next five years.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
Artesa 2009 Artisan Series Pinot Noir (Napa Valley)
- $50
What a great wine to drink with a wide variety of foods, from lamb and steak to ahi tuna and salmon. It strikes the perfect balance between heavyweight and silky-light, with mouthfilling cherry, raspberry, cola and spicy oak flavors that are delicious now, but feel seriously deep. Defines Carneros elegance. Now–2015.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
Artesa 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir (Carneros)
- Cellar Selection
- $25
Most consumers will open this too soon and miss where it’s going, but even now, in its extreme youth, it’s satisfying. Bone dry and crisp, with an elegantly silky texture, it shows refined flavors of cherries, minerals, cola, olive tapenade, tea and spices, and is a fine example of Carneros Pinot. But such are the tannins and acids that the wine will evolve through…
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
Artesa 2009 Artisan Series Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir (Carneros)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $75
Compared to Artesa’s three other 2009 Pinot Noirs, this one’s the least drinkable at this time. Although it’s very extracted in cherry and raspberry fruit, it’s jammy-simple, like a spoonful of marmalade, with a scour of acidity. Your best bet is to cellar it for 4–6 years and see what happens, but odds are you won’t be disappointed.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
Artesa 2008 Block 91D Pinot Noir (Carneros)
- $80
Made from a small block in Artesa’s estate vineyard, this low production (250 cases) Pinot is rich and concentrated in bright raspberry, cherry, licorice and bacon flavors. It’s powerful enough to support lots of new French oak, yet is balanced and refined in the mouth. Should develop over the next 4–5 years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Artesa 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $30
What a plush red wine this is. Soft tannins and acids support blackberry fruit that’s laced with olives, green herbs and tobacco. It’s very dry, and the balance and harmony are exquisite. Lacks the stuffing for aging, but this is an elegant, white-tablecloth wine to enjoy in its youth.
— S.H.
(11/15/2002)
Artesa 1999 Reserve Pinot Noir (Carneros)
- $40
There’s some really lovely fruit under lots of new oak, with its charry, woodsy notes. The fruit tends toward black raspberries and red cherries, with spicy, tobacco notes, but it’s not jammy. It’s complex, layered. Dry, with dusty, silky tannins, it’s delicious and elegant.
— S.H.
(12/15/2001)
Artesa 2010 Chardonnay (Carneros)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
For the last few years, Artesa has produced one of the best Chardonnays in its price tier in all of California. Once again, they’ve hit the sweet spot with the 2010. It’s rich and creamy, with orange, pineapple, crème brûlée and buttered toast flavors.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
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