Tasting-Schug Pinot Noir

Schug Pinot Noir 
--100% Pinot Noir 
--Sonoma Coast, California
--USA
--2012
--$19.99

Winemaker's Notes

This 100% Pinot Noir cuvee is from grapes grown within the cool microclimate of the Sonoma Coast AVA, on select vineyards in the western portion of Carneros and the Petaluma Gap. The cool windy climate and low yield of these vineyards allow Pinot Noir grapes to mature slowly while retaining their natural acidity, with bright flavors of red cherries, raspberries and spice. We showcase the elegant side of Pinot Noir by aging in large neutral oak casks and older French oak barrels to keep new oak flavors to a minimum. Lively acidity on the finish makes it an ideal accompaniment to grilled fish and fowl or barbecued meats.

My Notes: 

Another Dad pick! Thankfully significantly cheaper so I don't feel guilty for not being in love. There was a subtle smell of Blackberry and chocolate, which is probably my favorite fruit and chocolate combination so that was exciting. The taste was just a classic Pinot with slight chocolate, some sort of berry (reading the description maybe I was wrong about the blackberry). It had a smooth taste and almost no sting of alcohol which seemed odd for a red. A good pinot but nothing different just a smooth, good classic pinot noir. Exactly what you would expect from a well priced California wine.