Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2005

"Winemaker Zach Rasmuson did not produce a Narrows Vineyard bottling in 2005. Instead, those grapes went into the regular Goldeneye, to its great benefit. The wine is particularly rich and powerful in cherry pie filling, black raspberry, mocha, Dr. Pepper and smoky oak flavors, with a gorgeous, mouth-filling texture that’s dramatic on the finish."

92 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"Anderson Valley Faded garnet hue. An earthy, as well as chalky, bouquet with clove and tomato leaf accents. Mixed flavors of mocha, chalk, dark honey and brown spice. Dusty powdered chocolate and flintiness in the finish with a lasting, delicate sweetness. "

92 Points

The Wine News

"Rich oak combines nicely with equally rich cherry-like fruit and suggestions of dried flowers in the nose of this outgoing effort, and the wine's flavors follow suit with sweetly spiced cherries running their length. It is firmly balance but fully expressed and easy to taste even now, and it will make very fine drinking over the next several years while its vineyard-designate siblings age into their best. "

91 Points

Connoisseurs' Guide

1. Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2005
2. Ponzi Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2006
3. Goldeneye Migration Pinot Noir 2005

1. Louis Latour Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret 2005
2. Craggy Range Winery Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006
3. Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2005

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2. Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
3. Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003