Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir 2011

Mount Eden Estate 2011 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz | | Mount Eden vines are all direct descendants of clonal cuttings from Louis Latour dry farmed in Franciscan shale according to their sustainable methods. From the smallest vineyard they have –a low yielding 6 ½ acres in the center of the property, this Pinot Noir is more of a Volnay shoulder rub for all its frankincense soaring above red and black cherries, woodsy sassafras, and that fragrant tangy wintergreen nuance of perfectly ripened sea urchin –a real marvel of a marvelous Pinot Noir unique to America but with a great nod to Burgundy.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, Friday, February 14, 2014 (Fruit)

Food Pairings

Roasted birds are a preternatural match but Pinot Noir goes with any number of dishes ranging from those incorporating wild game and foraged mushrooms to veal stews or grilled fleshy fish. For a classic cheese pairing hunt down some Epoisse...