Schug Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018
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White-peppered cherries and clove-dotted cedar make their mark on the nose and palate as sweet tobacco and wild raspberry go hand in hand with tip-top acidity. As this lovely wine opens up, aromas and flavors of forest floor emerge on a brambly finish tinged with cherry cola. The result is poised and delicious.
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Cherry, ripe raspberry and a dash of clove on the nose. An incredibly approachable wine that highlights fruit from Carneros and the Petaluma Gap. Lively acidity carries fresh fruit flavours and sweet spice to a well-managed finish.
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James Suckling
Attractive, bright aromas of oranges and pomegranate here with a briary layer of cherries and leaves. The palate has a sturdy frame of rich tannin and earthy, dark-cherry and berry flavors. Drink now.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The Schug Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is on target as an excellent example of a stylish and well-balanced wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits a pleasing balance. Its elegant aromas and flavors of red fruit and dried herbs should pair well with an oven-baked, rosemary-accented chicken. (Tasted: February 28, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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Founded in 1980, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is the showcase and life-long dream of one of California's most celebrated winemakers. Walter Schug's reputation blossomed during his tenure as Founding Winemaker for Joseph Phelps Vineyards in the 1970s, where he made California’s first proprietary Bordeaux-Style blend (Insignia) and legendary vineyard designated Cabernets (Backus and Eisele Vineyards).
Drawing on his long experience in the production of fine wines in both Europe and California, Walter set up his own winery with his wife Gertrud in the cool, marine climate of the Carneros Appellation. Here he could focus on the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varietals that had always been close to his heart.
Schug Carneros Estate Winery combines old world understanding and tradition with modern winemaking techniques. By using only the finest grapes available, and maintaining the best winemaking values, these wines have gained acceptance worldwide as true contemporary classics.