Pinot Noir

Ruby in color.  Nice solid cherries on the nose.  Medium bodied.  Tart cherries on the palate.  Light bodied.  Good acidity.  This really needs food to be at its best. 

This strikes a nice middle ground in the area of Pinot Noir.  Deep ruby in color.  The nose has black cherries and cherries with some baking spices.  On the palate, this is lush and juicy with nice black cherry fruit.  A slight bit of sour cherries.  Good finish.   Apparently, this was made by Bergstrom who has since taken over the vineyard.  

100% Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noirs) Champagne that got no dosage.  It might be a bit austere for some, but I really enjoyed it.  Light gold in color.  The nose is all about minerality though there is some tart cherry notes.  On the palate, this is lean and intense.  Minerals with a slight tart cranberry note.  Good depth.  Nice finish.  Would work well with foods.  

This seems to be a bit over the hill.  That said, it has enough to suggest that it was probably a nice wine a few years ago.  Ruby/purple in color.  Cherries and dried cherries on the nose.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, cherries and dried cherries.  Slightly oxidized perhaps.  Nice finish.  It would be interesting to try a newer vintage of this.  

Ruby/purple in color.  The nose has nice enough black cherries.  On the palate, there is a nice depth here.  The fruit is sweet cherries.  If you like that style, you will probably like this more than I.  The fiish is a bit clipped.  Priced around $20.  

Lighter ruby in color.  The nose has what I believe is the "terroir" for the Momtzi vineyard.  That is dark cherries, cherries, minerals but also this celery sort of quality.  In some wines it can be distracting, but in this wine, it melds with the dark cherries in a delightful way.  On the palate, this is a rich and full bodied Pinot.  Cherries and dark cherries with tight layering.  Clean earth is the best way i can describe it.  Nice balance.  Great finish.  This is an excellent Pinot Noir.  Certainly it has some upside potnetial from here with a few more years of storage.  

Light ruby in color.  The nose has more dark cherries however.  One of those Pinot's that looks light but drinks dark.  Yet, this is also a very elegant Pinot Noir.  The dark cherries cary thru to the palate.  Deep and complex if tightly layered at the moment.  It unwinds in the glass.  Nice balance.  Long finish.  It should improve gracefully.  

Light ruby in color.  The nose has cherries but a distracting celery quality to it.  On the palate, there are light but present tannins.  Cherry fruit but not ripe nor green.  This seems very true to the Momtazi vineyard which I believe is their own vineyard.  Its different.  I enjoyed it very much.  It will cellar but I don't know how much better it gets.  

Light ruby in color.  The nose is nice with cherries and a bit of spice.  On the palate, this has sweet cherry fruit.  Pretty middle ground in terms of style.  Nice texture.  Should get better with some age.  

Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice; earthy with cherries.  On the palate, this is bigger in style with cherries and slight sour cherries.  Nice texture.  Plenty of depth.  Should improve with some short term cellaring.  Very nice.