Saintsbury
2011 Pinot Noir
"Brown Ranch"
Los Carneros AVA
Auction 16 | Lot No. 50
Vintage: 2011
Saintsbury
Pinot Noir
Los Carneros
20 cases produced
Description
In 2011 Mother Nature only gave us 40% of our normal bounty, so our Premiere offering is truly culled from the best of a very small selection. Some may ask why do we offer anything this year? I say, ask my wife.
Pinot Noir from our Brown Ranch Estate, one ton per acre of an intensely fruited and extracted Pinot—an extraordinary wine from a once-in-a-lifetime vintage. A whopping 20 cases for the successful bidder ... gulp.
- Richard Ward
Tasting Chart
| bone dry | very sweet | |
| light body | very full bodied | |
| soft, gentle |
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very crisp |
| no tannins | heavy tannins | |
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Jerome Chery
Winemaker, Saintsbury
Upon graduation from the University of Burgundy with a winemaking diploma, I moved to Napa Valley in 1997 and focused my winemaking career on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Prior to Saintsbury, I worked at Littorai Wines under the tutelage of Ted Lemon, crafting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley and Russian River Valley appellations
Country born: France
Education: Diplome National d'Oenologue, Universite de Bourgogne, 1994
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I try to preserve fruit and flavor intensity all the way through the process of winemaking, regardless of the final use for each lot made at Saintsbury. I think that the motto "less is better" works wonderfully well with the two famous Burgundy varieties.
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from WineBid:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corison Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Premiere Reserve | 22 (2018) |
| Stone The Crows | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 22 (2018) | |
| Ehlers Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Block 4 | 21 (2017) |
| Frank Family Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Winston Hill Block 5 (Heart Block) | 21 (2017) |
| von Strasser Winery | 2015 | Red Wine | Diamond Mountain District | Sori Bricco | 21 (2017) |
| Corison Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Reserve | 20 (2016) |
| LATERAL | 2014 | Cabernet Franc | Los Carneros | 20 (2016) | |
| Tierra Roja Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Katharine's Blend | 19 (2015) |
| Gallica | 2012 | Red Wine | Oakville | 18 (2014) | |
| Saintsbury | 2012 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Brown Ranch | 17 (2013) |
| Saintsbury | 2011 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Brown Ranch | 16 (2012) |
| Schrader Cellars, LLC | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Double Diamond Never Ever Cuvee | 16 (2012) |
| Pride Mountain Vineyards | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Brother and Sister of (Volcanic) Rock | 15 (2011) |
| Shafer Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Sunspot Vineyard | 14 (2010) |
| Antica Napa Valley - Antinori Family Wine Estate | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Townsend Vineyard | 13 (2009) |
| Ceja Vineyards | 2006 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 12 (2008) | |
| J. Davies Vineyards | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | McEachran Tierra Luna | 12 (2008) |
| Ceja Vineyards | 2005 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 11 (2007) | |
| Ladera Vineyards | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 9 (2005) | |
| Cornerstone Cellars | 2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 7 (2003) |
Winery Distribution
Saintsbury is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- California (Vintage Wine Marketing)
- Colorado (Breakthru Beverage)
- Florida (Breakthru Beverage)
- Indiana (Vanguard Wines)
- Kentucky (Vanguard Wines)
- Louisiana (Wines Unlimited)
- Maryland (Breakthru Beverage)
- Nevada (Crooked Wines)
- New Jersey (Allied Beverage)
- New York (Banville)
- North Carolina (Mutual )
- Ohio (Vanguard WInes)
International:
- Japan (Hotei Wines)