2005 Bouchaine Estate Pinot Noir, Carneros~Napa Valley  

Our estate-grown Pinot Noir shows off depth and power, yet is balanced by grace and elegance. Winemaker Michael Richmond calls it, "a seductive wine with smoky overtones--definitely not a shrinking violet, and therefore we've saved it as essentially our reserve Pinot Noir bottling." Together with intense flavors of dark cherries, berries, toffee and spices, this vibrant, luscious wine is sure to please Pinot lovers as well as those more accustomed to structured, full-bodied wines.

Awarded four+ stars by Restaurant Wine Magazine, "fleshy, finely flavored Pinot Noir, with full body, crisp acidity, and complex character (rose petal, clove, dark plum, blueberry, cedar, and tobacco); long, long finish. Best ever Pinot from Bouchaine." 89 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. 88 points from Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine.

  $40.00