Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
This 100% Pinot 1,000-case stunner opens right up with a plum-brandied nose dotted with spiced cinnamon. A texture bounty of fruit envelops the palate with brambly berries and cocoa. Mocha espresso surges midway and glides to the finish line, poised and polished.
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Wine Enthusiast
A new entrant into the world of fine Carneros Pinot Noir, Gehricke is named for a prominent road in the area. The wine is perfumed in fresh gardenia and sassafras, with grippy and exotic overtones of dark cherry and spice throughout.
As early as the 1970s Carneros became known as a source of terrific Pinot Noir, and was one of the first California regions to gain such a reputation. The combination of sunny days, cooling fog and thin clay soils are tailor-made for the variety. Another factor in Pinot Noir’s prominent place here is vintners’ willingness to experiment widely. The history of the grape in Carneros is marked by continuous research into clonal variations, viticultural techniques and site selection. Careful evaluation over time has revealed a signature flavor profile as well. Complex aromas and flavors of cherry, red berry, spice, earth and cola appear time and again in Carneros Pinot Noir. To this day the appellation remains one of California’s standard bearers for the variety.