Cartograph

Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.216 ratings

9.15 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

9.8

A perfect Russian River Pinot! Black cherries, cola with an earthy forest floor finish. Exquisite bottle!

A perfect Russian River Pinot! Black cherries, cola with an earthy forest floor finish. Exquisite bottle!

1 person found it helpfulJun 19th, 2014

9.5

Still my favorite Cartograph Pinot. Floral and earthy with bright cherry flavors.

Still my favorite Cartograph Pinot. Floral and earthy with bright cherry flavors.

Sep 13th, 2014

Courtney Humiston

Sommelier Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen, Freelance Wine Writer

8.2

Picked from young and old vines, hillside and floor. Nicely balanced, med body, high acid, complex, but needs time.

Picked from young and old vines, hillside and floor. Nicely balanced, med body, high acid, complex, but needs time.

Jan 6th, 2014

9.0

Shows great promise, but still young.

Shows great promise, but still young.

Nov 9th, 2013

8.7

Very floral. Bone dry. Touch hot.

Very floral. Bone dry. Touch hot.

Feb 6th, 2014

Founder VinTank

9.2

Paul had this 10 years ago

Paul had this 10 years ago

Jun 9th, 2014

9.0

Jason had this 9 years ago

Jason had this 9 years ago

Jul 26th, 2015

Brandon Thiessen

8.8

Brandon had this 9 years ago

Brandon had this 9 years ago

Jun 14th, 2015

Harrison Westwater

10

Harrison had this 10 years ago

Harrison had this 10 years ago

Jun 22nd, 2014

9.0

Bene had this 10 years ago

Bene had this 10 years ago

Jun 21st, 2014