Blackstone Winery

Winemaker's Select California Pinot Noir

8.684 ratings

8.81 pro ratings

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

7.9

Very light and delicate-easy drinking Pinot on a warm afternoon-nice but not great, wanted more fruit and more body

Very light and delicate-easy drinking Pinot on a warm afternoon-nice but not great, wanted more fruit and more body

2 people found it helpfulJun 21st, 2014

8.8

Rose's Cafe: Wine with Liam Snoot: Blackstone 2012 Pinot Noir http://rosescafe1.blogspot.com/2013/11/wine-with-liam-snoot-blackstone-2012.html?spref=tw #rosescafe1

Rose's Cafe: Wine with Liam Snoot: Blackstone 2012 Pinot Noir http://rosescafe1.blogspot.com/2013/11/wine-with-liam-snoot-blackstone-2012.html?spref=tw #rosescafe1

Nov 28th, 2013

7.9

Very delicate - a bit too "thin." Not enough body or something

Very delicate - a bit too "thin." Not enough body or something

Jul 7th, 2015

8.3

Good for value, light

Good for value, light

Apr 5th, 2015

8.5

Good taste for an $8-9 bottle of wine.

Good taste for an $8-9 bottle of wine.

Mar 8th, 2015

8.5

Nice easy drinking wine.

Nice easy drinking wine.

Feb 13th, 2015

8.9

An easy drinking wine with some light spice. Good for dinner or just casual consumption. Not too robust as Pinot noir can be. Kinda like a hot heavy chick that lost some weight.

An easy drinking wine with some light spice. Good for dinner or just casual consumption. Not too robust as Pinot noir can be. Kinda like a hot heavy chick that lost some weight.

Jan 4th, 2015

Christopher Morgan

8.5

Tried this a while ago & forgot to post.

Tried this a while ago & forgot to post.

Nov 25th, 2014

8.1

Smooth, medium-bodied, smoky, tobacco. I miss the fruit, though. - 2012 vintage

Smooth, medium-bodied, smoky, tobacco. I miss the fruit, though. - 2012 vintage

Nov 23rd, 2014

8.7

smooth, easy to drink wine; some fruit but a bit on the soft side
2012 vintage

smooth, easy to drink wine; some fruit but a bit on the soft side
2012 vintage

Nov 17th, 2014