K&L Saturday Tasting: Domestic Pinot Noir 2007/04/28

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2005	Bearboat Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley strawberry, violet, mixed berries, hint of wood, hint of bitterness - so - ws	15.99	***
2004	Derbes "Les Pinots", Russian River Valley 50% pinot noir, 50% pinot meunier, raspberry, leaves, long fruit reduction finish with a hint of licorice, elegant - so - ws	42.99	****
2005	Ancien Toyon Vineyard Pinot Noir, Carneros dried prune, plum, lavender, elegant - so - ws	29.99	***½
2005	Capiaux Widdoes Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley strawberry, concentrated, honeysuckle - so - ws	36.99	***½
2004	Roessler Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley thinner, blackcurrant, strawberry, complex, hint of olive, full body, long finish - so - ws	39.98	****½
2005	Cima Collina Chula Vina Vineyard Pinot Noir, Monterey County cherry jam, raspberry, tea leaves, orange zest, med to full body, med finish - so - ws	25.99	****
2004	Campion Pinot Noir, Central Coast not very pleasant woody aroma, raspberry, one dimensional - so - ws	19.99	**
2005	J. Wilkes Solomon Hills Vineyard Block 3 Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County pomagrenate, very tight, concentrated, hint of smoke and caramel, med finish, full body - so - ws	37.99	***½
2005	Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley refreshing aroma, honeysuckle, rose, acidic, olive, raspberry, complex, med finish - so - ws	27.99	****
2004	Francis Tannahill The Hermit Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley hint of coffee, plum, strawberry, tight, hint of beef in the finish - so - ws	39.99	***½
2004	Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, raspberry, long finish, syrah-like - so - ws	46.99	****