Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Many vineyard experts consider the Stanly Ranch to be amongst the top Pinot Vineyards in the southern part of the Napa Valley. The 2015 Mira is an excellent example of this opinion. TASTING NOTES: This wine is textured and layered. Its intense aromas and flavors of savory spices and black fruit should pair perfectly with BBQ baby back ribs with sauce on the side. (Tasted: August 19, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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.