Belle Glos
Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
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Deep ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, dried figs, tobacco, spices, herbs, light vegetables, pencil lead, black pepper, chocolates, mocha, earth and dark coffee.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.
Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet plums, cherries, wood, cloves, light vegetables, pencil lead, peppercorn, leather, tobacco, chocolates and mocha.
Long finish with very soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Pinot Noir from the Wagner family is drinking so nicely now. This 4 year old is well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Soft, velvety and delicious.
A Pinot Noir for the Cabernet lover. Fruit forward, rich and extracted, and might be too fruity for some.
Good right out of the bottle and didn't really change much, even after 2 hours of airtime.
I paired it with cheeses, dried fruits and light flatbreads.
Aged for 9 months in French oak barrels.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$50.
Celebrating 10,000 followers on Instagram!
let's open this beautiful Pinot Noir from California.
Deep ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, dried figs, tobacco, spices, herbs, light vegetables, pencil lead, black pepper, chocolates, mocha, earth and dark coffee.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.
Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet plums, cherries, wood, cloves, light vegetables, pencil lead, peppercorn, leather, tobacco, chocolates and mocha.
Long finish with very soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Pinot Noir from the Wagner family is drinking so nicely now. This 4 year old is well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Soft, velvety and delicious.
A Pinot Noir for the Cabernet lover. Fruit forward, rich and extracted, and might be too fruity for some.
Good right out of the bottle and didn't really change much, even after 2 hours of airtime.
I paired it with cheeses, dried fruits and light flatbreads.
Aged for 9 months in French oak barrels.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$50.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, wildflowers, alcohol, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, eucalyptus, green pepper and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity, buttery and elegant, with great legs.
Fruity and dry on the palate with blackberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, chocolates and eucalyptus.
Long finish with soft tannins and black pepper.
What an awesome Pinot Noir this is. Dramatically different than an old world Pinot. Drinkable right out of the bottle. Balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
This is a great sipping wine, with nice complexity, elegance and a great mouthfeel.
I would call it a Pinot Noir, for the Cabernet drinker. Another great wine from the Wagner family.
This single Vineyard Pinot, was aged in French oak barrels, for 9 months. Grapes are grown at 600 feet elevation, in Santa Maria Valley.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, wildflowers, alcohol, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, eucalyptus, green pepper and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity, buttery and elegant, with great legs.
Fruity and dry on the palate with blackberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, chocolates and eucalyptus.
Long finish with soft tannins and black pepper.
What an awesome Pinot Noir this is. Dramatically different than an old world Pinot. Drinkable right out of the bottle. Balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
This is a great sipping wine, with nice complexity, elegance and a great mouthfeel.
I would call it a Pinot Noir, for the Cabernet drinker. Another great wine from the Wagner family.
This single Vineyard Pinot, was aged in French oak barrels, for 9 months. Grapes are grown at 600 feet elevation, in Santa Maria Valley.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner is a 4th generation winemaker from a family with farming and winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Opened another bottle I had tucked away, Ruby with red fruit aromas and earthy notes. The palate shows raspberries and blackberry with toasty oak, cacao and espresso notes. Soft tannins and acidity, well balanced, with mineral tones on a lingering finish. Aging made this wine a little bigger compared to my older notes. Nice wine to celebrate National Wine Day!
Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner is a 4th generation winemaker from a family with farming and winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Opened another bottle I had tucked away, Ruby with red fruit aromas and earthy notes. The palate shows raspberries and blackberry with toasty oak, cacao and espresso notes. Soft tannins and acidity, well balanced, with mineral tones on a lingering finish. Aging made this wine a little bigger compared to my older notes. Nice wine to celebrate National Wine Day!
Feb 19th, 2017
A mouthful of velvety cherry with of tobacco. Very good!
A mouthful of velvety cherry with of tobacco. Very good!
Jan 28th, 2017
Great Pinot, one of the best I have been able to find. Smooth and fruit forward, but very nicely balanced. I had to check a few times to make sure this wasn't a cab.
Great Pinot, one of the best I have been able to find. Smooth and fruit forward, but very nicely balanced. I had to check a few times to make sure this wasn't a cab.
Dec 15th, 2016Always consistent from Wagner! An intense Pinot with ripe dark fruit, velvety and well balanced.
Always consistent from Wagner! An intense Pinot with ripe dark fruit, velvety and well balanced.
Nov 8th, 2016
For a mass marketed wine it really is nice.
For a mass marketed wine it really is nice.
Nov 3rd, 2016A serious PN with some heat on the nose. A touch tannic on the finish.
A serious PN with some heat on the nose. A touch tannic on the finish.
Jul 23rd, 2016
Nice but a bit too fruity for me. But absolutely a good wine
Nice but a bit too fruity for me. But absolutely a good wine
Jul 21st, 2016