Winemaker Notes
Pinot Noir is truly a labor of love. Handcrafted in every way to insure that our wine has plenty of lush fruit to balance out the bright acidity that Carneros is known for. Our Educated Guess Carneros Pinot Noir is deep, rich, and concentrated in color and texture with ripe strawberry, red cherry, and wild berry fruit. Hints of spice and cola with firm tannins in the finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Find good Pinot Noirs in the $20 to $25 range can be a challenge. Fortunately, the 2016 Roots Run Deep Educated Guess Pinot Noir has produced a successful effort. TASTING NOTES: This wine is true-to-type and stays elegant from start to finish. Its aromas and flavors of dried strawberries and fragrant herbs should pair it nicely with grilled fillet of salmon. (Tasted: August 23, 2018, 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.