Pellet Estate
Au Pied du Mont Chauve
Montagny 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017
Bright yellow gold. Baked quince, honeysuckle, and ripe red apple on the abundant nose. Full palate of baked quince, balsa wood, and a hint of raw vanilla and white pellet on the finish. Medium plus acidity. I call this the “baby Meursault” as it delivers much of the weight and complexity of its higher end sibling at a more everyday price. Drink now through 2027 with roasted chicken, swordfish, or other hearty white wine fare. — 3 years ago
Pellet Estate
Unoaked Chardonnay 2017
This 7 year old is showing a very pretty gold color.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, limes, grapefruits, almonds, vegetables, herbs and white pepper.
This is a very enjoyable aged Unoaked Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Tangy and interesting. Spicy and rich.
This Single Vineyard feels very young. Would be interesting to revisit it in 3 years.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70. — 9 months ago
Pellet Estate
Pellet Vineyard Merlot 2018
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Showing blue and black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and coffee.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Single Vineyard is rich and extracted, and still young. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.
A nice sipping wine and good with food too.
I had it a year and a half ago, and it is drinking better now.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
A tiny production of only 300 bottles. 100% Merlot grapes.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85. — 2 years ago
Pellet Estate
Trouvaille Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
One of my favorites from Premiere Napa Valley 2020. #pnv20 #pnv2020 #napa only 5 cases produced. Highlights
A vibrant blend of two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and a bit of Merlot, revealing silky tannins, complexity and elegance
The heritage Pellet Vineyard dates to 1863 and is among the earliest in St. Helena
100% estate, 100% French oak (Darnajou and Cadus), 100% passion; produced by hand, vineyard to bottle
A very lucky find indeed—the best of the best from the Pellet Vineyard, a true labor of love
Pellet Estate’s 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon “Trouvaille” is 100 percent estate fruit from the historic Pellet Vineyard and is a blend of Clone 4 and Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, with a bit of Merlot. It is a wine with grip – vibrant and complex, yet shows elegance, balance, all while packed with flavors of dark fruit, hints of chocolate and spice, showing silky tannins with a seductive mouthfeel. This wine represents the absolute authentic expression of the Pellet Vineyard and is classically made by iconic vintner Tom Rinaldi. Quite frankly, as Tom and Eric think, “It’s a lucky find indeed.”
Wine Facts
Wine is unfiltered
Single vineyard wine
Sustainably produced
Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled — 3 years ago
Pellet Estate
Cabernet 2018
A nice, full-bodied wine that paired well with steak. — a year ago
Pepper Bridge
Trine Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016
This is the 2016 Pepper Bridge Trine Walla Walla Valley Estate Vineyard Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla, Washington. This is a blend of 35% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec.
On the nose there is black cherry, seeet strawberry, blackberry, black plum, bkack currant, graphite, violet, green bell pepper, vanilla and earth.
On the palate there is cherry, strawberry, black cherry, green bell papper, black pepper, licorice, spice, cedar and earth.
This wine is medium to full bodied with a smooth savory mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + smooth mouth filling tannins that brings a long blue and black fruit graphite finish. A very nice wine from Washington and winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet. Let's all have a great weekend. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 years ago
Pellet Estate
Pellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Tried 2014 vintage, bold flavor and tamed tannins, great with steak and a caesar salad!! — 3 years ago
Russian River Vineyards
Appian Way Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
First ever attempt at smoking salmon on my pellet grill and decided to pair with this Pinot. For the marinade I chose for the meat the wine was a tad bit weak but that doesn’t diminish the overall quality. Seemed to have a bit more blueberry on the nose and palate with some earth tones. Bit lighter than other Sonoma Pinots and might have you think of an Oregon Pinot. — 4 years ago
"Odedi"
Deep gold in color.
Strong nose with red and yellow apples, oak, vanilla, pears and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with apples, light citrus, honeydew, oak, marzipan, vanilla and Indian spices.
Tangy finish with limes and almonds.
This is a tasty, 7 year old, Oaky Chardonnay from Sonoma County. This Single Vineyard is spicy and entertaining.
Still rich on the palate, but some of fruits are a little faded by now. I really liked the nose, as it is showing lots of elegance. I enjoyed it, although an oaky Chardonnay is not my style.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next couple of years.
Barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$68 (at release). — 7 months ago