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Casablanca Valley Pinot Noir

8.768 ratings

8.67 pro ratings

Casablanca Valley, Aconcagua, Chile

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

8.3

Tasted kinda like a Sonoma Coast Pinot to me. But it's Chilean.

Tasted kinda like a Sonoma Coast Pinot to me. But it's Chilean.

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2014

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.3

Good acid marred by a sweetness.

Good acid marred by a sweetness.

Dec 21st, 2014

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

7.9

Gets a little too funky on the nose for my liking. Sort of murky black fruit notes (or is it red? Hard to say.) behind a ubiquitous oak cover.

Gets a little too funky on the nose for my liking. Sort of murky black fruit notes (or is it red? Hard to say.) behind a ubiquitous oak cover.

Mar 16th, 2014

8.5

The initial aroma is not particularly significant. Traces of soil, earthy, mildly ripe berries sitting on leather. Slightly spicy with blueberries and a gripping tannin that lingers at the back of the pallet. Reasonably priced at $16.99, though I have experienced more tantalizing wines at the same price. I would advise time to sit and mingle with the air. Certainly worth the experience.

The initial aroma is not particularly significant. Traces of soil, earthy, mildly ripe berries sitting on leather. Slightly spicy with blueberries and a gripping tannin that lingers at the back of the pallet. Reasonably priced at $16.99, though I have experienced more tantalizing wines at the same price. I would advise time to sit and mingle with the air. Certainly worth the experience.

Mar 23rd, 2016

8.7

Pretty good especially when you're drinking at work.

Pretty good especially when you're drinking at work.

Mar 28th, 2015

Gustavo D'Arthenay

10

Amazingly amazing.

Amazingly amazing.

Nov 28th, 2014

8.6

Thanksgiving 2014

Thanksgiving 2014

Nov 27th, 2014

9.1

Really smooth, but slightly peppery. Light to medium bodied. Great for homey Italian meals.

Really smooth, but slightly peppery. Light to medium bodied. Great for homey Italian meals.

Oct 29th, 2014

9.3

Clean smooth light wine taste

Clean smooth light wine taste

Oct 18th, 2014

Sebastien Leger

8.3

Full body Pinot. Way too strong to my taste.

Full body Pinot. Way too strong to my taste.

Sep 21st, 2014