'99 Sterling Reserve Pinot

[Drew]

Stopped in one of my fav wine shops this afternoon and was "forced" into tasting several wines. The '99 Sterling Reserve Pinot was a big winner. Burgundian in style. Big and complex with deep flavors of dark cherry and mature dark fruit and a big nose of violet and vanilla. This was a satisfying and balanced pinot that the rep sez would retail about $24, 13.5%alc/vol. (informal notes and I think I might have been seduced!)

Drew

Drew

[Innkeeper]

Drew, did you happen to notice the appellation? Was it Napa, RRV, Carneros, Santa Lucia Highlands, etc?

[vinman]

Have tasted this guy three times, and keep coming away a bit more excited each time. Fruit is Carneros, if memory is working. But what I remenber most is the texture up front and then throughout. Found some spice, against big ripe smokey dark bing fruit. Guess will have to drink a whole bottle to see what else. Darn nice!

[Drew]

IK, the rep said Napa.

Drew

[winoweenie]

It is Napa fruit. Sterling owns the vineyard and it is just now coming back from the replanting. WW