2018 Jaclynn Renee Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

2018 Jaclynn Renee Pinot Noir Bacigalupi Vineyard Russian River Valley

with No Comment $30 and underKevin VogtPinot NoirRussian River ValleySonomaUSA

JACLYNN RENEE

2018 PINOT NOIR
BACIGALUPI VINEYARD
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

2018 Jaclynn Renee Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
One of California’s most prized Vineyards, Bacigalupi consistently produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of outstanding and memorable quality. The Vineyard played a crucial role at the 1976 Judgement of Paris when Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, sourced from Bacigalupi, took 1st place, permanently binding California to the premium-quality world wine map. 
 
Winemaker Jackie Van Sant Downes of Jacklynn Rennee Winery is a hardworking, native Texan who moved to Sonoma in 2007 to pursue her passion for making balanced wines that shine with pure fruit. In this wine, she highlights a complementary balance between Pinot Noir clones Pommard and Wente, enchanting your taste buds with ripe red cherries, forest floor, and vanilla spice.
 
JACLYNN RENEE
2018 PINOT NOIR
BACIGALUPI VINEYARD
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 
Retails at: $54
 
 
 
“The 2018 Jaclynn Renée Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir has elegant aromas of fresh red cherries, raspberries, vanilla spice, dried herbs, and forest floor. The wine’s bright acidity accents the fruit flavors on the palate, giving life and energy, while the sweet spice and savory mushroom flavors perfectly round out the balance. The wine finishes with a zesty intensity that can enhance a meal or be enjoyed on its own.”
93 Points
2014 Montagu Bacigalupi Pinot Noir

2014 Montagu Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir

with No Comment $30-$40Kevin VogtPinot NoirRussian River ValleySonomaUSA

MONTAGU

2014 PINOT NOIR
BACIGALUPI VINEYARD

 
 
 
2014 Montagu Bacigalupi Pinot Noir
Nothing beats drinking a stunningly beautiful Pinot Noir from one of California’s most Iconic Vineyards. Montagu’s 8 barrel production of their Baciaglupi Vineyard Pinot erupts from the glass with an exotic perfume of crushed blackberries, dried violets, Asian plum and baking spices.  This world-class vineyard made history at the 1976 Paris tasting when Château Montelena triumphed over all of the French wines in its category.  40 percent of the fruit was sourced from Bacigalupi.
Created in a deep and saturating style, the 2014 is beautifully textured, and loaded with class.  Utilizing three revered Pinot clones, 777, 667 and Pommard, and each complimenting the strengths of the others… the wine is then finished in high quality French oak barrels.  If you love big, California style Pinots like Marcassin, Belle Glos and Kosta Browne, one taste will bring you home. 
 
MONTAGU
2014 PINOT NOIR
BACIGALUPI VINEYARD
Retails at:  $75.00/btl
 
Tasting Notes: “This is a forward styled Pinot Noir that offers an ripe nose of cherry cola, bright pomegranate, mandarin orange peel, spice box and earthy truffle. On the palate it has a lush, rich, supple mouthfeel with wild berries, black plum, sage leaf and sweet vanilla.  Cellar through 2022.“ 92 Points, Kevin M. Vogt, Master Sommelier