Winery - Benovia
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An impressive Pinot Noir grown from a mix of vineyards in this sprawling coastal appellation. Defines the best characteristics of this fine vintage, a dry, crisp wine, brimming with luscious flavors of cherries, raspberries, cola, spices and sweet, smoky new oak. A real crowd pleaser, this Pinot should develop through 2013.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oaky, with vanilla and buttered toast flavors smothering the underlying pineapples, pears and green apples. Such a pretty wine. Why put all that wood on it?
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich, but tastes over-oaked at this point in time, with smoky caramel, crème brûlée and buttered toast flavors dominating the pineapples, pears and green apples. Could integrate in time. Fans of new oak will love it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little rustic, with a briary, brambly mouthfeel, but it’s a good example of a Sonoma County Zinfandel. The winery says the vines are old, and there are deep, concentrated flavors of wild forest berries, shriveled raisins, licorice, pine tar, grilled beef and black peppers. Because of the roughness, you’ll want to give this wine a few hours of decanting.
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Benovia Zinfandel - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
If you’re looking for a gorgeous Pinot to drink now, here it is. The wine is dry and silky and complex, offering waves of black cherry jam, red currant, licorice, cola and sandalwood flavors. Tastes elegant and complex. Now–2013.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a good, solid Pinot Noir, a little rustic and direct, but offering lots of drinking pleasure. It’s dry and silky, with rich black cherry, raspberry, cola and sandalwood flavors. Drink over the next year or two.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a Pinot to enjoy now with steak, or try a Julia Child-inspired coq au vin. It’s big and sturdy and ripe, with cherry, currant, licorice and beef teriyaki flavors that finish in a swirl of spices. The tannins are substantial. Give it a few hours of decanting.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, strongly flavored Pinot Noir. What it may lack in subtlety, it more than makes up for in sheer power. Practically a food group in itself, with massive waves of cherries, raspberries, pomegranates, sweet rhubarb pie and sandalwood, wrapped into a silky texture. Drink now–2014.
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