Saintsbury
2003 Pinot Noir
"Brown Ranch"
Los Carneros AVA
Auction 8 | Lot No. 57
Vintage: 2003
Saintsbury
Pinot Noir
Los Carneros
20 cases produced
Description
Ok, so 2003 was a weird growing season, but we "babied" the Brown Ranch pinots and were rewarded with wines of wonderful perfume, refreshing acidity and firm tannic underpinnings (remember it's pinot noir). The clone that best exemplifies the character of the 2003 vintage is Dijon 667. Always at the core of the commercial Brown Ranch blend, Dijon 667 provides body and sweetness coupled with wonderful sour cherry acidity and the most beguiling of perfumes. Brown Ranch boasts Dijon 667 planted in three different blocks, on three different rootstocks, each with its own soil type, exposure and unique microclimate.
No winemaker information available.
Vinorum
10-19-1003 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0006
Japan
033-631-1151
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Vinorum:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Meadow Ranch Winery | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Church Vineyard | 10 (2006) |
| Carter Cellars | 2003 | Petit Verdot | Los Carneros | 9 (2005) | |
| Hartwell Vineyards | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petite Verdot | Stags Leap District | Crystal | 8 (2004) |
| Saintsbury | 2003 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Brown Ranch | 8 (2004) |
| Staglin Family Vineyard | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 8 (2004) | |
| Harlan Estate | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | 6 (2002) | |
| Shafer Vineyards | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Hillside Select, Sunspot Vineyard | 6 (2002) |
| Luna Vineyards | 1999 | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend | Napa Valley | Canto | 5 (2001) |
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International:
- Japan (Hotei Wines)