Cheap Pinot Noir is hard to come by. Its rare that you will find a Pinot from California for under $10. When you do you just cross your fingers, close your eyes and hope it’s not junk. This cheap Pinot will put a smile on your face.
Castle Rock Winery was started in 1994 and is located on the Sonoma Coast in California. They focus on producing high quality wines at cheap prices. Their 2007 Pinot Noir fits the mold perfectly.
This wine has a nice nose mostly dominated by black cherry. You will also find a little spice and smoke. In the mouth I found black cherry that was rounded off by juicy plum. It was very well balanced with nice tannins. Its not very complex but the fruit is very solid making this a great value wine.
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My wife and I we drink wine every day and we buy a bunch of wines that we later taste blind together during the week, we usually find some very good values, I don’t mind at all a good wine at a cheap price, and if it tastes better than an expensive one, it puts an even bigger smile on our face!
Hey I’m glad you are going to try this Pinot. Its a great value.