Artesa Carneros Pinot Noir 2007

Well it's Sunday and I hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend, today is my Friday, so I'm excited. Let us all make a pledge to enjoy some good wine with great friends. Take my advice and drink some great rose too, wink wink.


Artesa Carneros Pinot Noir 2007

Artesa is a good winery with a great facility. On a clear day you can see San Francisco from the deck, and it doubles as a modern art museum. Definitely recommend visiting when you're in the area. Domaine Carneros is across the road and make great sparklers.

A light pale ruby red color, with a medium concentration and a simple brightness. Pinot Noir is a very lightly colored red wine because the skin on the grapeberries is very thin and color is directly derived from the skins. The legs are mellow on the glass and there is almost no staining to them. The color lightly fades at the edge where the meniscus is just now forming.

A well put together Pinot, aromas of sweet cranberry and sour red cherry fruits which are spiced with baking spices, hints of green tea, and sandalwood. The fruit is wrapped in vanillin, telling me that this wine was aged in some percentage of new French oak barrels.

The palate is fruit forward, with the flavors confirmed. The vanillin definitely is pronounced, but it melds nicely as the wine opens in the glass. The baking spices of nutmeg and clove linger on the finish which is long and bright with acidity. A light bodied wine that is heavy on flavors.

Grilled Bone-In Pork Chop with a Cherry Chutney and some simple roasted sweet summer carrots. Cheers!

http://www.artesawinery.com/press/PDF-tech/2007-Classic-PN-Tech-Sheet.pdf