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2009 Etude Wines Pinot Noir Carneros
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About Etude Wines

Tony Soter, who now makes excellent Pinot Noir in Oregon under his Soter Vineyards label, laid the groundwork at Etude before selling it to the Beringer-Blass conglomerate. Current winemaker, Jon Priest, continues to make velvety, suave, immediately enjoyable Pinots that are characterized by red fruits, spices, forest floor scents and particularly fine-grained tannins.

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2009 Etude Wines Pinot Noir Carneros

Producer: Etude Wines
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: California
Region: Other California
Appellation: Carneros

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2012

(30% new oak):  Slightly musky, brambly aromas of blueberry, cherry, strawberry and spices, complicated by a hint of dark chocolate.  Supple and smooth but firmly built, with the dark fruit flavors joined by an intriguing earthy nuance.  Finishes with tongue-dusting tannins and good structure.  The cool 2009 growing season brought low yields here due to windy conditions during the flowering.

87 Points | Wine Spectator
87 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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