2008 Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard
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Vivid red. Pungent, intensely perfumed aromas of raspberry, cherry pit, fresh flowers and minerals. Fleshy red fruit flavors coat the palate, showing excellent energy and sneaky depth. A deeply flavored but lively style of pinot, with no excess weight and serious finishing punch.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Josh Raynolds
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The 2008 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix is another of the juicier, more expressive Pinots in this line up. There is a generosity and depth to the Fiddlestix that is a bit elusive in some of the other 2008 Pinots. Dark cherries, plums, cola and spices wrap around the juicy finish.
The 2008 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix is another of the juicier, more expressive Pinots in this line up. There is a generosity and depth to the Fiddlestix that is a bit elusive in some of the other 2008 Pinots. Dark cherries, plums, cola and spices wrap around the juicy finish. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2016. The Chardonnays and Pinots are the highlights among these new releases from Bonaccorsi Wine Company. I was less enamored with the 2007 Syrahs I tasted. The Pinots are vinified with indigenous yeasts and spend 18 months in French oak barrels, 60% new for all wines except the Melville, which gets 70%. Tel. (310) 994-3207; www.bonawine.net
Deep red. Musky aromas of cherry, dark berries and dried rose. Big, ripe and rich, with a musky quality to its black raspberry and cherry flavors. This deep but youthfully bound up wine finishes with velvety tannins that provide structural underpinning and grip. This will age.