Brown Ranch
2011 Pinot Noir
Los Carneros
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
barrel aged
bone dry | very sweet | |
light body | very full bodied | |
soft, gentle | very crisp | |
no tannins | heavy tannins | |
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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Napa CA 94558
707-226-5893
Premiere Napa Valley Wine Collection
Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
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Corison Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Premiere Reserve | 22 |
Stone The Crows | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 22 | |
Ehlers Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Block 4 | 21 |
Frank Family Vineyards Napa Green Winery | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Winston Hill Block 5 (Heart Block) | 21 |
von Strasser Winery | 2015 | Red Wine | Diamond Mountain District | Sori Bricco | 21 |
Corison Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Reserve | 20 |
LATERAL | 2014 | Cabernet Franc | Los Carneros | 20 | |
Tierra Roja Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Katharine's Blend | 19 |
Gallica | 2012 | Red Wine | Oakville | 18 | |
Saintsbury | 2012 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Brown Ranch | 17 |
Saintsbury | 2011 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Brown Ranch | 16 |
Schrader Cellars, LLC | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Double Diamond Never Ever Cuvee | 16 |
Pride Mountain Vineyards | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Brother and Sister of (Volcanic) Rock | 15 |
Shafer Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Sunspot Vineyard | 14 |
Antica Napa Valley - Antinori Family Wine Estate | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Townsend Vineyard | 13 |
Ceja Vineyards | 2006 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 12 | |
J. Davies Vineyards | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | McEachran Tierra Luna | 12 |
Ceja Vineyards | 2005 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 11 | |
Ladera Vineyards | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 9 | |
Cornerstone Cellars | 2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 7 |
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