American Pioneer Wine Growers

Virginia Dare American Pinot Noir

8.833 ratings

8.64 pro ratings

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

8.0

At once green and syrupy. Lite smoke and anise, but pretty simple. Not bad, just not interesting.

At once green and syrupy. Lite smoke and anise, but pretty simple. Not bad, just not interesting.

Apr 8th, 2018

Jernell Simmons

8.9

Delicious, fruity, juicy, clean finish

Delicious, fruity, juicy, clean finish

2 people found it helpfulAug 8th, 2017

8.6

Russian River Valley. Smooth, ripe style. Nice, if not complex.

Russian River Valley. Smooth, ripe style. Nice, if not complex.

1 person found it helpfulOct 23rd, 2016

8.7

Grape juice. Great in this heat. Not terribly complex - linear.

Grape juice. Great in this heat. Not terribly complex - linear.

Sep 1st, 2017

9.2

Good flavor and. Indy with tartness and. Ice aftertaste

Good flavor and. Indy with tartness and. Ice aftertaste

Apr 7th, 2017

David Kartsonis

8.6

Dark warm, barely tart

Dark warm, barely tart

Oct 21st, 2016

9.0

Francis Coppolas Vineyard.

Francis Coppolas Vineyard.

Sep 7th, 2016

8.5

Lovely lite Pinot. Good fruit and tabaco

Lovely lite Pinot. Good fruit and tabaco

Aug 2nd, 2016

9.3

Certainly not what I expected from a Pinot Noir....it was even better!! Served at my super hip hotel in San Francisco. Hotel Zeppelin

Certainly not what I expected from a Pinot Noir....it was even better!! Served at my super hip hotel in San Francisco. Hotel Zeppelin

Jul 16th, 2016

Very smooth and tasty.

Very smooth and tasty.

Jun 10th, 2017