Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir 2003

This distinctive Pinot Noir is an intensely fragrant, elegant expression of the varietal, with an deep cherry red color and powerful, classic Carneros aromas of blackberry and spice offset by notes of toast and vanilla from its time in oak. On the palate the wine is full, generously fruity and perfectly balanced, with superb harmony of lushness and sustaining acidity set in a structure marked by supple tannins and a silky texture. The finish is long and aristocratic, confirming the impressions of dark fruit and spice.