2016 Carneros Estate Pinot Noir
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From the southern end of Napa Valley in the cooler Carneros AVA, the 2016 Pinot Noir Carneros Estate is a blend of both younger and older vines and spent 16 months in 55% new French oak. It’s another classic, balanced wine from this estate and has a beautiful array of spice, forest floor, black cherries, and black raspberries on the nose. Fully destemmed, it shines for its purity of fruit and overall classic style. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years. These wines come all from estate fruit and are made by Dan Fishman. The wines show singular characters, yet share impeccably made, balanced profiles.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Carneros Estate Pinot Noir (aged in 62% new French oak) is medium ruby-purple colored with beautiful black and red cherries, mulberries and dried herbs with touches of cinnamon stick and lavender. The palate is medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegant with an alluring chewy frame and great freshness on the finish. 1,224 cases produced.
About the producer
Donum is a leading estate in Northern California. Based in Carneros, the property’s focus is crafting single-site Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Carneros, the Russian River Valley, Anderson Valley and Sonoma Coast. The estate is also dotted with one of the finest sculpture collections in the world.