Etude

Estate Grown Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir

8.957 ratings
8.86 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, 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
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

8.4

Over the top. 14.2% and sweet to boot. Drinkable because at end of night but gosh did not enjoy. Hard to get subtle flavors of the 16 different clones when it’s banging you over the head.

Over the top. 14.2% and sweet to boot. Drinkable because at end of night but gosh did not enjoy. Hard to get subtle flavors of the 16 different clones when it’s banging you over the head.

Nov 16th, 2019
Matt Trader

Great example of Pinot from Cali that can butt heads eith Burgundy - I thought it could be Sataney or CdB with all that animal and funk I'm the nose but alas, Etude.

Great example of Pinot from Cali that can butt heads eith Burgundy - I thought it could be Sataney or CdB with all that animal and funk I'm the nose but alas, Etude.

1 person found it helpfulApr 18th, 2018
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.0

Carneros surpasses Oregon! By-far!!

Carneros surpasses Oregon! By-far!!

Aug 27th, 2015
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Pass unfortunately

Pass unfortunately

Apr 16th, 2014
Gabby

Gréât pinot - a bit of soil, cherry. Had at Jill wine night

Gréât pinot - a bit of soil, cherry. Had at Jill wine night

Nov 11th, 2021
JFP
8.8

Opens very, very slowly but is worth the wait. Fit well with Chilean sea bass and veil.

Opens very, very slowly but is worth the wait. Fit well with Chilean sea bass and veil.

Feb 18th, 2020
Rufus King

Delicious, light but plummy North Coast Pinot Noir, complex, with low acid and tannin and strawberry notes, at dinner with Magdalen College alumni at the original Capital Grille in Washington, DC (also, Star)

Delicious, light but plummy North Coast Pinot Noir, complex, with low acid and tannin and strawberry notes, at dinner with Magdalen College alumni at the original Capital Grille in Washington, DC (also, Star)

Jun 5th, 2019
Kate

Smooth vanilla. This was 6 days ago. Had another bottle and tart. Now having it again. True review: tart blueberry fruit forward vanilla finish and vanilla scents

Smooth vanilla. This was 6 days ago. Had another bottle and tart. Now having it again. True review: tart blueberry fruit forward vanilla finish and vanilla scents

Apr 22nd, 2018
Sean Jacobson

Smokey raspberry

Smokey raspberry

Apr 8th, 2018
Marco Rodriguez

Nicely balanced Pinot w cherry, earth and spice. Light taste upfront with more complexity in the finish - Acidity and subtle tannins

Nicely balanced Pinot w cherry, earth and spice. Light taste upfront with more complexity in the finish - Acidity and subtle tannins

Mar 10th, 2018